February 2016

Walter Mumper, 81, of Ottawa passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 29 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 p.m., two hours prior to the services, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Walter was born October 17, 1934 in Ottawa to Albert and Rowena (Kerste) Mumper. He served in the United States Army from September 28, 1957 until March 27, 1958 and continued his services in the National Guard Reserves from March 27, 1958 until July 31, 1963. Walter enjoyed building model airplanes and skydiving; he dove over 500 jumps. He was a member of the Model Airplane Association.

He is survived by one sister, Donna Mumper; one brother, William Mumper; his dog Willy, whom he loved dearly; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; six siblings, Edward, Albert, David, Donald and Gilbert Mumper, and Irene Bundy.

Pallbearers will be Jason Joyce, Joshua, Jimmy, and Kevin Farrell, John Guerrero, and Chad Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Pacenka and Jack Finnegan.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

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

Sandra Jean Gamons, 73, of Ottawa, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Naplate, with Rev. Steven Loftus officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with prayers by Rev. David Kipfer at 5:45 p.m. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Born on September 13, 1942 in Galesburg, Sandra was the daughter of Lloyd and Pauline (Parr) Fuller. She married Eugene Robert Gamons on August 14, 1965 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Naplate; he passed away July 9, 2005.

Sandra was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Naplate. She was also a member of the Xi Alpha Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for over 50 years.

She is survived by a daughter, Terri (Douglas) Teeters of Woodstock; a son, Jeffrey (Donna) of Ottawa; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Teeters of Woodstock; grandson, Dylan Teeters of Woodstock; and granddaughters, Jenna and Taylor Gamons, both of Ottawa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Lloyd (Vic) Fuller.

Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Gamons, Douglas Teeters, Dylan Teeters, and James Gromm.

Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Church in Naplate.

Sandy is laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.

Juanita D. Baratta, 89, of Mendota, passed away Thursday January 14, at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p. m. Saturday January 16 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles. Memorial visitation will be 12 Noon to 2 p. m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.

Juanita was born September 2, 1926 in Greensburg, KY to Coakley and Christina (Coffey) Ferrell. She married Philip Baratta of Peru who preceded her in death.

She is survived by three daughters, JoAnn (Nick) Engel of Ottawa, Grace Watland of Ottawa, and Christina Baratta of Mendota; one son, Sam Baratta of Peru; 9 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elizabeth Kehoe of Marseilles.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter, Gloria Johnson; two brothers, Wilbur and Jay Ferrell; and two sisters, Mabel and Marjorie.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home 1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341 815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com

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

Ruth A. (Siegert) White, 99, of Pontiac, formerly of Ottawa, died on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Mueller Funeral Home with Rev. John Walker, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.

Ruth was born on June 14, 1916 in Ottawa to Walter and Effie (Cole) Siegert. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School. Ruth married Walter White on July 14, 1940, in Davenport, IA. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, the Church Circles, and was a Sunday School Teacher. She was a member of AARP, Home Extension, amd served as a 4-H leader for over 30 years, volunteered at Community Hospital for many years, and was a member of the Twilight Travelers Camping Club.

Ruth is survived by one daughter, Dorothy (Rod) Patterson, of Pontiac; 4 grandchildren: Rebecca Patterson, Eric (Jessica) White, Scot White, and Heather Williams, and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter, on December 9, 1996, a son John White, a daughter in law, Pam (Bernadini) White, a daughter, Betty White, a brother Albert Siegert, 2 sisters Helen Hiney and Grace Eckerman, and 2 nieces, Sandra Siegert and Kay Miller.

Memorials may be directed to Pontiac Health Care activity department or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Pallbearers will be: Eric White, Ethan White, Scot White, Heather Williams, Rebecca Patterson, and Joe Buckley.

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

Shirley Anne Bower, of Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Ottawa, Illinois passed away at Hope Hospice HealthPark of Fort Myers, Sunday, February 14, 2016. She was 78.
She was born February 18, 1937 in Ottawa, Illinois to the late Alexander Kottas Brown and Angelina Brown. Shirley was very involved in all aspects of her children’s lives growing up including membership in the P.T.A. as well as serving as President of the Women’s Chapter and member of many charitable organizations. In addition to being a homemaker, she supported her husband in his career and managed his law office. In 1996, after her husband’s retirement, they moved to Fort Myers, Florida.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, The Honorable Alexander Thomas Bower (Ret.) September 14, 2015 and she is the last of her siblings.
She is survived by her six children, Deborah A. McGrath (Gary) of Ottawa, Illinois, Michelle L. Bower-Ono (Michael) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Pamela K. Ullstrom (the late Robert Ullstrom) of Ottawa, Illinois, Alexander, W. “Bill” Bower (Carol) of Fort Meade, South Dakota, Jacqueline Bower Garza of Houston, Texas and Brian K. Bower (Melissa) of Houston, Texas; she also leaves behind her twelve grandchildren, Michael McGrath (Quintana), Stephen McGrath (Mandi), Mark McGrath, Kevin McGrath (Casey), Alec Ono, Philip Ono, Emiko Ono, Krystina Bower Rojas (Edgar), Randy Garza, Nicollé Garza, Amber Orr and Alexis Bower; she is also survived by her four great grandchildren, Reed McGrath, Elle McGrath, Olivia McGrath and Zeke McGrath.

Visitation will be held 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church 2157 S. Cleveland Avenue Fort Myers, Florida – details are forthcoming. She will be laid to rest in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa, Illinois. Online condolences and memories may be shared on her tribute page atwww.fortmyersmemorial.com.

Shirley is laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.

Ruth A. (Siegert) White, 99, of Pontiac, formerly of Ottawa, died on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Mueller Funeral Home with Rev. John Walker, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.

Ruth was born on June 14, 1916 in Ottawa to Walter and Effie (Cole) Siegert. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School. Ruth married Walter White on July 14, 1940, in Davenport, IA. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, the Church Circles, and was a Sunday School Teacher. She was a member of AARP, Home Extension, amd served as a 4-H leader for over 30 years, volunteered at Community Hospital for many years, and was a member of the Twilight Travelers Camping Club.

Ruth is survived by one daughter, Dorothy (Rod) Patterson, of Pontiac; 4 grandchildren: Rebecca Patterson, Eric (Jessica) White, Scot White, and Heather Williams, and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter, on December 9, 1996, a son John White, a daughter in law, Pam (Bernadini) White, a daughter, Betty White, a brother Albert Siegert, 2 sisters Helen Hiney and Grace Eckerman, and 2 nieces, Sandra Siegert and Kay Miller.

Memorials may be directed to Pontiac Health Care activity department or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Pallbearers will be: Eric White, Ethan White, Scot White, Heather Williams, Rebecca Patterson, and Joe Buckley.

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

B. Diane Ogden, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Ottawa Pavilion.

Funeral Ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Chaplin Terry Ann Dumyahn officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, prior to the services Thursday at Ottawa Funeral Home.  She will be entombed in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.

Diane was born December 5, 1934 in Grand Ridge, Illinois to Virgil and Beatrice (Radle) Lotz.  She married Lawrence Ogden February 22, 1953 in Grand Ridge at the Presbyterian Church. She worked for Truman’s Photography in Ottawa for many years. She loved to garden, go fishing in Minnesota; she enjoyed photography, and worked on beautiful needlework. She was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed classical music.

She is survived by her husband, Larry; one son, Charlie (Fran) Ogden; two grandchildren, Jason (Ali) Ogden and Doug (Jeann’e Awbrey) Ogden; three great grandchildren, Camryn Chapman, Jadyn Ogden, and Ainsley Ogden; three siblings, John (Barbara Sheldon) Lotz of Naples, FL;  Roy (YazMarie) Lotz of Bronx, NY; and Paul (Peggy) Lotz of Miromar Lakes, FL.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one son, Roger Ogden.

Pallbearers will be Jason and Doug Ogden, John Levy, Roger Gingrich, Paul Hageline, and Tim Kelly.

Memorials may be directed to Ottawa Pavilion or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Diane is laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Love.

Louis Perles, 81, died peacefully in his sleep of kidney disease on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa, Illinois.

He is survived by Mitzi, his wife of 54 years, daughter Julie (Mark) Fisher, son Andrew, two grandchildren,  Laurel and Daniel Fisher and three brothers.

People enjoyed Lou’s company because of his wonderful sense of humor.  He loved playing cards, especially his weekly pinochle group that met for many years.  Lou was a licensed private pilot and a member of the Ashland County Pilots’ Association.  He served in the United States Army. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with military rites.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to OSF Hospice in Ottawa, Illinois or the charity of your choice.

Louis is laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.

Nanfred “Bud” Sand, 84, of Morgantown, WV, formerly of Ottawa, died on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Vidant Medical Center, in Greenville.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa, with Rev. David Ufkes, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park with Full Military Rites conducted. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.

Bud was born on May 6, 1931 in Ossian, IA, to Nanfred John and Sylvia (Forde) Sand. He married Carol Amundson on December 27, 1958 in Morris. Bud served in the US Navy during the Korean War as a Petty Officer Sea Bee, stationed in San Diego and Guam. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Luther College in Decorah, IA and Master’s Degrees in History and Guidance Counseling from Northern Illinois University. He taught History, and was a Guidance Counselor at OTHS for over 30 years, and was also a wrestling coach. Bud was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiwanis Club, Illinois Teacher’s Association and the National Teacher’s Association.

He is survived by his wife, Carol, 3 children, Kari (Dave) Sand-Jecklin, of Morgantown, WV, Krista (Eric) Iverson, of Ottawa, and John (Alyssa) Sand, of Jacksonville, NC, 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Richard Sand, of California, and Jacob Sand of Henderson, NV, and 5 sisters, Helen Sand Schaeffer, of Decorah, IA, Shirley Brainard, of Postville, IA, Marge Golden and Janet Pinch, of Henderson, NV, and Elaine Evans, of Indianola, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and 2 brothers, Robert and Greg Sand.

Pallbearers will be Richard Fergusen, Melvin Roth, Bob Hunt, Ron Slack, and Jim Harris, and Joel Soltis. Honorary Pallbearers (all deceased) are Bill Hamilton, Joe Soltis, John Huber, and Rolf Demoll.

Memorials may be directed to the Semper Fi Fund, which provides assistance to post 9/11 wounded and critically ill members of the US Armed Forces, https://semperfifund.org/donate/ or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Bud is laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.

Howard Eltrevoog, 92, of Ottawa, died Tuesday night, Feb. 2, at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church, with Rev. Tim Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.

Howard was born on July 6, 1923, in Lisbon Twp. in Minooka, to Andrew and Christina (Myre) Eltrevoog. He was schooled in the Edgcomb School Dist. 182 and the Dayton School. Howard worked on the farm and the Seneca Shipyard during the war, and was an automotive technician for 51 years. He operated the Howard Standard Service Station for 16 years. Howard was a member of the Society of Automotive Testers, Chevy Tech Club, Dr. of Motors, Charter member of Sons of Norway, Cleng Peerson Lodge 525 Norway, IL and AARP. He volunteered at the Kidde Klub, the Norsk Museum, where he was past president, and the Sons of Norway, where he was an officer. Howard volunteered more than 10,000 total hours. He married Florence “Flossie” Johnson on July 9, 1944 in the Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in Ottawa. Howard was a member of Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church.

He is survived by one daughter, Marjorie Granby, of Tampa, Florida, 2 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, Truman Eltrevoog, of Nevada, and Orville (Delores) Eltrevoog, of Ottawa, and one sister, Helen (Glen) Marten, of Ottawa,

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Florence, on Feb. 6, 2010, 4 brothers, Ebert, Lawrence, Bjarne and Arthur, a sister in infancy, and son in law G. William Granby.

Pallbearers will be Mike Eltrevoog, Sr., Bill Meyer, Larry Speed, Rene Noble, Bob Eltrevoog, and Dave Eltrevoog.

Memorials may be directed to Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church or the Norsk Museum.

Howard is laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.