Carol Crawford, 67, of Marseilles passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Carol has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.
Jerry Lee Conrad, 81, of rural Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday, September 26, 2016 at St Patrick’s Church in Ottawa with Rev.Tony Fevlo officiating and Rev. Corey Krengiel for prayers. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2016 with prayers 12:45 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Matt Weber, Luke Weber, Ron Link, Kelly Magoonaugh, Jim Aussem, and Dave Barton. Honorary pallbearers will be George Johnson, George Mason, Tom Landers, John Casey and Jack Mitchell.
Jerry was born January 2, 1935 in Ottawa, Illinois to William and Beulah (McCullough). He married Evelyn (Eisert) on January 8, 1955. He attended St. Patrick’s grade school and was a 1953 graduate of Marquette High School.
Jerry wore many hats in his lifetime; he was a photographer, carpenter, plumber, cement finisher, neighborhood grocer, restaurant owner, home rehabber and contractor. Jerry loved his family; the Cubs, Bears and Bulls. He spent his retirement years keeping up and reporting on all of them.
He is survived by his wife; his sons, Steven (Sheila) and Robert; his daughter, Jane (Matt) Weber; one sister Patricia Pryde; his Grandchildren, Jenny (George) Gaworski, Ashley (Nate Sorensen) Conrad, Luke Weber and Melanie Ellzey; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Hammond, Hayer and Harper Lee Sorensen; Fiona, Georgie and baby G 3 arriving soon Gaworski.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; his uncle, Ralph Conrad who raised him; his daughter, Joan; his son, Jeffrey; his sister, Betty Ocepek; and his brother, John (Jack).
Memorials may be directed to the St. Patrick’s sound system fund or mass intentions.
Jerry has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.
OTTAWA – Beverly J. Murphy, age 90, of Ottawa passed away Monday morning, September 19, 2016 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016 at Praise Center Assembly of God Church with Reverend Raymond Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Christopher and Tony Mettille, Jeremy Hardersen, Joshua Jonassen, and Beau and Spencer Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Logan Sparks, Noah Jonassen, Brandon Rick, Christopher A., Jerry and Jeff Mettille, Nick Albertus, Caleb, Jacob, and Joshua Mettille, and Michael Mettille.
Beverly was born June 30, 1926 in La Salle, the daughter of John and Ethel (Carpenter) Cilla. She married Earl Murphy December 21, 1974 in North Aurora, Illinois. Surviving are her husband of nearly 42 years, Earl, of Ottawa; her daughters, Cheryl (Jerry) Mettille of Ottawa, and Judy Breuer of Earlville; 10 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren and one on the way; and her son in-law, Mark Jonassen of Wedron. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Kent Cummings; two daughters, Sandra Cummings and Cynthia Jonassen; two great grandsons, Chade Mettille and Aaron Rick; two brothers, Donald Cilla and Eldon Munson; her sister, Verna Dudas; and her stepfather, Rudolph Munson.
Beverly was a member of Praise Center Assembly of God Church. She dearly loved her church and visiting with her lady friends from church. Beverly was one of the rare survivors of the Radium Girls. In her younger years she enjoyed crocheting and had made many afghans and other items. Memorial contributions may be directed to Pet Project.
Beverly has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.
Heather L. Koenig (nee Swedler), 66, from Ottawa, Illinois formerly from Harvey, Illinois died peacefully on September 19, 2016 at the age of 66. Heather was born on January 28, 1950.
Her graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 23, 2016 at Oakwood Memorial Park, 2405 Champlain Street in Ottawa, with Rev. Agustin Kassa officiating. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with her services.
She is survived by her sister, Linola Totel; brothers, John (Bonnie) Swedler and Eugene (Debbie) Swedler. The great joys of her life were her numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and great great nieces and great great nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Margo Aldridge and Cheryl Lynn Swedler.
Heather loved animals. She rescued many pets and found them loving homes. She was an avid fan of the Chicago sports teams. She had many artistic talents especially baking cookies for her family. She will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to your local pet shelter in Heather’s name.
Heather has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.
Emmett L. Frye Sr., 90, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, at Ottawa Pavilion.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the funeral home. The Ottawa Men of the Moose will perform a ritual at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Emmett was born May 1, 1926, in Morris, to Clarence and Hulda (Vosberg) Frye. He married Betty Lou Wilson on June 9, 1946, in Streator; she passed away Feb. 27, 1993.
Emmett retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford after 40 years. He was a lifetime member of the Ottawa Moose Lodge (65 years) and held many positions, including governor and secretary, and received his Pilgrim Degree in 1998.Emmett was an avid bowler and bowled on many leagues throughout the years. He was awarded Bowler of the Year in Ottawa and Hall of Fame in Marseilles. Emmett also liked to go fishing, especially in Wisconsin and Canada, camping throughout the states, wintering in Arizona and going to the riverboats. He was a very social person and enjoyed bartending at the Moose and Kim and Sue’s Bowl-Rite Lanes in Marseilles.
He is survived by four daughters, Tonya Borowicz, of Marseilles, Ronna Fessler, of Marseilles, Johnna Jo (Winford) DeClue, of Ottawa, and Babette (Derek) Alonzo, of Ottawa; two sons, Kim (Sue) Frye, of Marseilles, and Emmett “Laddie” L. Frye Jr., of Marseilles; 15 grandchildren, Michelle (Mike) Edwards, Chris (Gioia) Frye, Brett (Robin) Frye, Scott (Tina) Lawry, Shawn (Chrissy) Lawry, Jim Fessler, Chad Frye, Josh Frye, Winford DeClue Jr., Johnnie (Tiffany) DeClue, Chelsie Alonzo, Chayna Alonzo, Trevor Alonzo, Tristen Alonzo and Troy Alonzo; 18 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Melvin Frye, of Streator.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Owen and Ronald Frye; and two sons-in-law, Joseph Borowicz and Willis Fessler.
Memorials may be directed to the Mooseheart, Friendship Village or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Emmett has been laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.
Susan J. Arroyo, 63, of Ottawa passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria.
Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday, three hours prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.
Susan was born December 9, 1952 in LaSalle to Fred and Darlene (LeBeau) Rosencranz. She married Ron Arroyo on October 31, 1980 in Morris, Illinois. She retired from Libby Owens Ford.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ron; two children, Joey Rosencranz and Shuki, and Jeff Arroyo both of Naplate; two step-children, Ron (Gina) Arroyo and Cathy Arroyo both of Ottawa; six grandchildren, Nathan and Gabriel Davis, Christian Arroyo, Tyler, Jordan, and Payton Arroyo; one great-granddaughter, Rachel Arroyo; her siblings, Jackie (Dan) Thomas of Deer Park and Fred (Pam) Rosencranz of Palermo, NY.; and her closest and dearest friends, Terry Haws, Joanne Nowak, Carolyn Jackson, and Glenda Bain; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be directed to her family.
Susan has been laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.
Linda J. Luther, 85, of Ottawa, died on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Regency Care in Sterling.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Epworth United Methodist Church, in Ottawa, with Rev. Carolyn Lukasick, Pastor, and Rev. Richard Fassig, co-officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Born May 22, 1931 in Waukegan, she was the daughter of Graham and Mildred (Cohenour) Murphey. She was united in marriage to William Albert Luther on October 21, 1950 at Christ Episcopal Church in Collinsville. He preceded her in death on August 3, 2014.
Linda worked in the receiving room at Carson Pirie Scott in Ottawa from 1962 to 1982. She later worked at Ottawa Wal-Mart and Mailboxes and Parcel Depot until her retirement. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church for over 50 years and the Joanna Circle. Linda served as Sunday school secretary and taught Sunday school for many years. She was an avid Chicago White Sox fan, taking in many games with her husband and children throughout the years. Linda enjoyed bowling, baking, reading, traveling and playing cards with friends.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Luther of Ottawa and Nancy Endres, of Ottawa; two sons, William Alan Luther of Ottawa and Thomas Luther (Matt Claeys), of Morrison; three grandchildren, Patricia Endres, Ryan Claeys, and Allison Claeys; and three special great grandchildren, Ryleigh Grove, Jaxson Sawyers, and Calleigh Cheever; a sister-in-law Regina Murphey, of Valencia, CA; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Roger G. Murphey, a son-in-law Lauren Endres, and special cousins Barbara Gibson and Joan Westerhausen with whom she was raised.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Claeys, Larry Linn, Jeff Nugent, Brandon Pohar, Scott Mayeda, and Mike Miller. Honorary Pallbearers will be Patricia Endres, Allison Claeys, Martin Carr, Ron Pohar, Dallas Rice, Jim Brennan, and Dave Martin.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Linda has been laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.
Beryl “Glenn” Conrad, 77, of Marseilles, died on Sunday August 28, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Citra, FL.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. John Walker, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, at the funeral home.
Glenn was born on May 8, 1939 in Canton, IL to Beryl and Mary (Gulick) Conrad. He was retired from Libbey Owens Ford/Pilkington Glass Company. Glenn was a member of the Elks for 21 years, Knights of Columbus, and the Moose.
He is survived by 4 daughters, Peggy (Terry) Dabbs, of Bourbonnais, IL, Tammy (Kelly) Graybill, of Oglesby, Mary (Rich) Pini, of Oglesby, and Karen (Bob) King, of Citra, FL, 8 grandchildren, Danny Jo and Mackenzie Graybill, Josh Conrad, Brent and Jewelian Littrell, Chris and Teresa Pini, and Cody Hebel, 1 great granddaughter, Brianna, 5 sisters, Sharon Bell, of Ottawa, Michelle (Donald) Gorsage, of Canton, Cindy (Sheldon) Toepfer, of Venice, FL, Colleen Conrad, of Canton, and Mildred Conrad, of Canton, and 1brother, Daryl Perry, of Herford, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Joshua Conrad, Brent Littrell, Cody Hebel, Danny Jo, Chris Pini, and Drew Toepfer.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Beryl has been laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.
Earl T. Gerding, 96, of Ottawa, died on Saturday, September 3, at Hines V. A. Hospital in Proviso Township. Private services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 9, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa, with Rev. John Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements were through the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Earl was born on January 26, 1920, in Ottawa, to Carl and Margaret (Bretag) Gerding. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific Theater. He married Mary Ellen Feeney on May 17, 1943, in Champaign, Illinois. He was a Graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Architecture and retired as a self-employed Architect.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Joan Gerding of Marceline, Missouri, Ann Blackstone, of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Jan Gerding, of Chicago, and one son, Jim (Donna) Gerding, of Utica.
He was preceded in death by his wife, and two brothers, Carl and Paul Gerding.
Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church, Ottawa.
Earl has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.
William N. Collins, 86, of Barrington, died on Wednesday morning, August 31, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday September 3, 2016 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Philip Peterson, Pastor of Stavanger Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. An additional memorial service is being planned at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Barrington.
William was born on May 17, 1930 in River Forest to Cyrus and Helen (Newell) Collins. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. William was a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He married Frances Olson Tesdal on June 29, 1963 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa. William owned and operated Brans Nut Company in Wauconda. He was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Barrington, where he was a member of the choir and a member of the American Rose Society.
He is survived by his wife, Frances, of Barrington, a brother Cass (Mary) Collins, of Woodhills, CA, nieces and nephews, Gary (Lynn) Olson, Greg Olson, Debbie Justice, Linda (Greg) Chellino, Terri Olson, Howard (K.J.) Olson, Carolin (Dennis) Migliazzo, Barbara Collins, and Tom (Arlene) Collins, and many great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be directed to Stavanger Lutheran Church or St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
Pallbearers will be Steven Olson, Michael and Kyle Upham, Tim Justice, Scott Shepherd, and Curt Altman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gary, Greg, and Howard Olson, Greg Chellino, Harv Altman, Bill Hilborn III, and Bob Rutkowski.
William has been laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.
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