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December 2014

Phyllis Muffler 1925-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL

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Phyllis I. Muffler, 89, of rural Seneca, passed away Sunday December 14, 2014 at home with her family and Vitas Hospice.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at seals-Campbell Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.

She was born March 31, 1925 in Frome, England to William Frank and Ada Lydia (Jelly) Beale. In 1945, she married Teddy Lee Orsburn of Wisconsin who preceded her in death in 1982. Then in 1987 she married Fred “Fritz” Muffler of Serena who preceded her in death in 2010.

Phyllis was a strong-willed, determined, hardworking woman with a heart of gold. She would do anything to make someone laugh. She was employed as a dietician at Rivershores Nursing Home for many years until her retirement.

She is survived by two daughters, Janet (Mike) Kozlowski and Mary and George Adams; three sons, Adrian (Marcia) Orsburn, LeRoy (Connie) Orsburn, and Jeff (Tracy) Orsburn; thirteen grandchildren, Mark, Rodney, Jason, Justin “J.D.”, Tara, Amanda, Chris, Amy, and Rachael Orsburn, Debbie Nowak, Kyle Evans, and Kelsey and Lyndsey Adams; nine great-grandchildren, Patience, James, Matt, Taylor, Haley, Colin, Justin, Cody, and Oleeta; and one brother, Geoffrey Beale of England.

She was preceded in death by her husbands; one son, Billy Orsburn; one grandson, Brian Orsburn; four brothers; two sisters; and one daughter-in-law, Kaye.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Pallbearers will be Mark and Rodney Orsburn, George and Kelsey Adams, Mike Kozlowski, and Kyle Evans.

A special thanks to Vitas Hospice for her care.

Phyllis is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.

Linda Hansen 1953-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL

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Linda M. Hansen, age 61, of Dixon, died Friday December 12, 2014, at Aperion Care of Amboy. She was born June 5, 1953, in Ottawa, IL, the daughter of Orville and Delphine (Waggoner) Smith.
She owned and operated A Head of Times Beauty Salon. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, the church RCIA Group, Christian Solidarity World Wide, and Emmaus Journey Group. She is listed in the Who’s Who of Professional Women.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include 3 sons Gary (Angela) Hansen of Alaska, Larry (Shawn) Hansen of Dixon, Tyee (Aimee) Hansen of Amboy; 12 grandchildren Natalie, Britany, Zackarey, Clayton, Alex, Randall, Devon, Kaitlyn, Kiarrah, Eliasz, Zhyler, and Lynorah; 1 great-grandson Ayden; sister Cheri (Dan) Foley of Indianapolis, IN; brother Ron (Connie) Weishaar of Cisco.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday December 17, 2014, beginning with a 9:30 AM Prayer Service in the Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick Church in Dixon, with Rev. Bernard Sehr, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa, IL. Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. The Rosary will be recited at 3:30 PM. A memorial has been established to RCIA at St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Linda is laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.

Hans Kandell 1932-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Hans Kandell, 81, of Ottawa, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Duane Kaufman, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park, where full Military Rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Hans was born on December 22, 1932 in Berlin, Germany to Erich and Margarete (Rosen) Kandell. He moved to America from Germany when he was 16. He married Roberta Nolte on May 28, 1960 in Tinley Park. Hans was a veteran of the US Army and served in Korea. He was a purchasing manager at the American National Bank in Chicago until his retirement. Hans loved to build military miniatures, one of which will be going into the Norway, IL Museum.

He is survived by his wife Roberta, of Ottawa, 2 sons, Gary and Doug Kandell, both of Oshkosh, WI and 2 grandchildren Rachel and Ryan Kandell.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be directed to OSF Saint Elizabeth Auxiliary.

Hans is laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.

Leo "Gabby" Brown 1922-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Leo “Gabby” Brown, 92, of Ottawa, died on Wednesday afternoon, December 3, 2014 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Corey Krengiel, of St. Columba Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday.

Leo was born in Ottawa to Andrew and Margaret Brown. He married Shirley M. Boisso in 1944 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. He was a member of St. Columba Church, the Moose Lodge 960, Sons of the American Legion, Painters Local 465 and Laborers Local 363.

He is survived by step sister, JoAnn Cunningham, of Ottawa, step brother, James (Gloria) Hembree, Jr., of South Carolina, sister-in-law, Dorothy Boisso, of Ottawa, nieces and nephews, Molly (Darryl) Williams, of Westchester, IL, Peggy (Tony) Bagnola, of Bloomingdale, IL, John Brown, of Springfield, Mary Ellen Brown, of Spokane, WA, Andy Dudek, of Peru, Kim (Bob) Blocki, of Peru, James Brown, of DePue, Joseph (Colleen) Boisso, of Chicago, Herbert “Jim” Boisso, of Ottawa, Mary Beth (Bob) Gleason, of Shamrock, TX, Dale (Nancy) Boisso, of Irving, TX, Jeannette (Dave) Bartels, of Peru, Timothy (Susan) Boisseau, of Eureka, Rita (Tim) Morey, of Marseilles and Paul Boisso, of Providence Village, TX.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, on August 8, 1989, his parents, his step father James Hembree, 4 brothers, George, James “Huckle”, John, and Ernest Brown, 1 sister, Margaret Brown, 4 Step-sisters,Shirley Lewis, Ethyl Wernstrom, Verna Douvia and Maxine Partridge, a brother-in-law Glenn Boisso and nephews Charles Boisso and Jerald Boisseau.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Mooseheart.

Leo is laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.

Richard Terry 1949-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Richard R. “Dick” Terry, 65, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. John Waugh officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Shine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Dick was born August 15, 1949 in Ottawa, to Richard Jr. and Betty (Monroe) Terry. He married Karen Tress on February 21, 1986 in Candlelight Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas NV.

Dick graduated from Marquette High School in 1967 and from Morrison School of Drafting in Morrison, IL. He was one of 3 founders of New-Tech Marketing, Inc., a Manufacturer’s Representative Organization and served as President. He was currently working for the company as the Business Manager.

He was an avid golfer and won both Da-De-Co and Pine Hills 1978 golf tournaments. He loved spending time at his home in Hayward, Wisconsin on the Chippewa Flowage and was an outstanding crappie fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Karen, one son Ryan (Stephanie) Terry of Carte Madera CA. two grandsons Rhys and Declan, his Step-Mother, Rosemary Terry, of Ottawa and his sister Roberta Aubry of Ottawa, and many nieces and a nephew.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one son Aaron in 1998.

Pallbearers will be Dave Brue, Phil McDowell, Bill Bernardoni, Al Leonard, Fred Fahlstrom and Kevin Allen.

Memorials may be directed to St Jude Hospital and Research Center PO Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis TN 38101-9908 or Fishing Has No Boundaries® Inc. Hayward Chapter 15453 County Hwy B, P.O. Box 175 Hayward, WI 54843

Dick is laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum Sanctuary of Prayer.

William Flaa 1925-2014, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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William Flaa, 89, of Ottawa died on Wednesday night, November 26, 2014 at the Ottawa Pavilion.

A private family service will be held at Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Rodney Juell, Pastor, of Faith Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park where Full Military Rites will be accorded.

Bill was born on July 12, 1925, in Ishpeming, MI to Nicholas and Celia (Savola) Flaa. After graduating from Ishpeming High School he entered the US Army and served with the 250th Signal Operation Company in Europe as a teletype and telegraph operator. He later graduated with honors from Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI with a degree in Civil Engineering. Bill was employed for 35 years with the Illinois Department of Transportation and was District Materials Engineer when he retired. He was a Professional Registered Engineer, a member of the VFW and Faith Lutheran Church

Bill married Ethel Rose “Rosie” Stortz in El Paso, IL on May 5, 1951 and they moved to Ottawa shortly thereafter.

He is survived by his wife, Rosie, 2 daughters, Judith (Frank) Fichera, of Glen Ellyn and Carol (John) Craig, of Ottawa, a son David (Janet) Flaa, of Morris 7 grandchildren; Jamie (Joey) McNinch, Molly(Casey) Baker, Jenny (Luke) Moo, Nick (Bea) Fichera, Katie (Isaac) Heath and Sarah and Kevin Flaa and 10 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Jack.

Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church Building fund or the donor’s choice.

William is laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.