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September 2015

Carl Formhals, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Carl Formhals, 87, of La Salle, formerly of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at St. Margaret Hospital Spring Valley.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00am Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Services.

Carl was born July 3, 1928 in Streator, Illinois to Carl and Caroline (Dietrich) Formhals. He married Charlotte (Molinoski) Aldrich on July 9, 1977 in Ottawa.

Carl retired from LOF. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and past commander, Military Honor Guard, and the Moose. Carl was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army serving in Korean during the war. He was a Medical Corpsman and was awarded the Bronze Star.

He is survived by two daughters, Phyllis (Mike Murphy) Aldrich of Streator and Betty (John Lenac) Weishaar of Marseilles; his brother, Jesse (Gloria) Formhals of Joliet; four grandchildren, Vicki Apperson, Kayla and Jarrod Weishaar and Deena Johnson; three great grandchildren, Raven Cox, Joshua Beardsley and Dylan LaBuff; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Charlotte; one daughter, Gail Aldrich; two sisters, Rolene Posner and Dorothea Formhals.

Pallbearers will be Jarrod Weishaar, Mike Murphy, Dan Apperson, Dave Brewer, Joe Formhals, and Clarence Vogel.

Memorials may be directed to his family or the Veterans Home in LaSalle.

Carl is laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.

John "Jack" Alexander, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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John “Jack” Alexander, 76, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

John was born September 5, 1938 in Ottawa, Illinois to Ruble and Muriel (Ugland) Alexander. He retired from Natural Gas Pipeline, and then held various positions with the City of Ottawa and area farmers during harvest season.

Jack was a great guy who enjoyed working; he would do anything for anyone. He enjoyed spending time with his family; especially going to Texas for the holidays.

He is survived by one daughter, Dawn Henderson, three grandchildren, Heather Galloway and her husband Adam, Stacey and Thomas Hungerford; three great grandchildren, Destiny Weast, Kloey and Haley Galloway; and one sister, Karen Taylor. Sandy Battistini was his closest friend and she was always there for him.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Pallbearers will be Gary Erickson, Rusty Wells, John Boe, Dennis Leamy, Adam Galloway, and Thomas Hungerford.

Memorials may be directed to Ottawa Pavilion or the local animal shelter.

Jack is laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.

 

Homer Launius, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Homer Launius, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Garry Briesacher officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be Andre Encinas, Keith Erickson, Angel Conteras, David Kovar, Bob Schramm and Michael Launius.

Homer was born October 29, 1930 in Maldin, Missouri, the son of William and Sylvia (House) Launius.  He married Romelle Louise Bedecker on November 9, 1957, in Streator.  Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Romelle, of Ottawa; his children, Diane Launius of Streator and Richard (Beverly) Launius of Sandwich; his grandchildren, Pamela, Michael, and Nicole Launius, all of Sandwich; and his sister, Geraldine Garrison of Campbell. MO.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ira and Calvin; and two sisters, Mabel Wright and Katherine Miner.

Homer was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.  He was also a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  Homer was a United States Marine Corp Veteran proudly and honorably serving his country during the Korean Conflict.  He was a 35 year employee of Culligan Water Conditioning of Ottawa and later of Magic Muffler as well as Home Hardware.  In his spare time, Homer loved to tinker with lawn mowers.  His most cherished times were those spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or the VFW of Ottawa.

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

Barry W. Smith Jr., Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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Barry W. Smith Jr., 44, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, August 17, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Pastor David E. Daniel of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday prior to services at Ottawa Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded following services. He will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.

Barry was born September 19, 1970 in Ottawa, IL. His parents are Barry Sr. and Sandra (Giese) Smith. Barry took great pride in his work as a Bully Breeder. He was an avid dirt bike rider, enjoyed snowmobiling, fixing and racing cars. He loved spending time with his family and hanging out with his buddies.

He is survived by one son, Dustin Smith; one daughter, Claudia Smith; his beloved girlfriend, Jessica Gould; his mother, Sandra (Chakib) Smith-Doghmi; step-mother, Connie Phillips; five siblings, Corrie (Richard) Carver, Scott, Tony, Todd, and Wendy Gould; two cousins, Bruce Lampson and Laura Vahl; four nieces and nephews, Alexis, Grace, Logan, and Ian Carver.

He is preceded in death by his father, Barry W. Smith, Sr.; and his grandparents, Fred Smith Sr. and Lucille “Tiny” Carr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Lampson, Jason and Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Thompson, Randy Poole, Steven Johnson, Leo Schunke, Chris Brockman, and Steve Cook.

Memorials may be directed to his family.

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

James A. Prevot, Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa IL

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James A. Prevot, 86, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his home.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation rites.  Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Jim was born May 10, 1929 in Naplate, Illinois to Arthur and Annie (Voytik). He married Izzy Bravick on August 9, 1952 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. He served in the United States Army Reserves. He retired from Ottawa High School as the head of maintenance where he worked from 1964 – 1985. He was a renaissance man that had many talents and gifts who loved to work with his hands. Jim enjoyed working on his miniature trains and RC flyers.

He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Just and Kimberly (Bruce) Waite; one son, Lonnie Prevot; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his loving wife, Izzy.

Memorials may be directed to the donors choice.

James is laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.