March 2018

Miss Ammie Ledora Phillips, 39, departed her life on February 6, 2018, at Bolivar General Hospital Bolivar, TN. A visitation will be held at T-HOP Ministries (7890 US-51 in Southaven, MS ) on Sunday, February 18, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m. Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven is in charge of arrangements.  Inurnment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL at a later date.

Ammie Ledora Phillips was born on September 20, 1978, in Chicago, IL, to the late Odessa and Alice Phillips. Ammie accepted Christ at an early age and later joined Trintiy House of Prayer (T-HOP) Ministries in Southaven, MS, under the leadership of Donnie R. Tillman, Sr. Ammie loved her family, especially her children. She made everyone around her feel welcome. She had many God-given talents. The two she will most be remembered for are cooking and hairdressing. She was always a dedicated worker and she obtained her high school diploma from IVCC in Peru, IL. She later went to Cosmetology school in Memphis, TN. She loved working with people and her talents and personality would shine bright as she gave her all.

Ammie leaves in memories three children a son, Tyrell Phillips of Southaven; two daughters, Cadessa Phillips of Peoria, IL, and Jabria Anderson of Ottawa, IL; two brothers, Terrance McKinnie of Streator, IL, and Odyessey Phillips of Peru, IL; four sisters, Alterida Phillips of Streator, Chantel (Nicole) Phillips of Ottawa, Aretha (Keith) Merritte of Streator, and Tiaira Phillips of Ottawa; grandfather, Aurther McKinnie of Memphis, TN; a close friend, Jason Anderson for 9 years and his children, Malachi, Destiny, Jayden Anderson; and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends.

She has preceded in death by her parents, Odessa and Alice Phillips; sister, Dorothy Black; grandparents, Amy Mckinnie Houston (Jack) Phillips and Ledora Washington Phillips.

Ammie has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.

Dorothy Irene Riehle, 90, of Champaign  died on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Helia Healthcare of Champaign.

There will be a Memorial Mass on Friday, March 16 at 10:30am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 403 W. Clark, Champaign. Friends may greet the family after the Mass at a funeral luncheon in the Holy Cross Parish Center. Burial will take place at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa on Saturday, March 17. Owens Funeral Home, Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dorothy was born on Dec. 27, 1927 in Ottawa, a daughter of Audubon and Clara (Parr) Swanson. She married Edward Riehle on June 13, 1949 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her 2 sisters.

She is survived by 3 children, Denise Riehle of Springfield, Jeffrey (Heather) Riehle of Broadlands and Jennifer (Chuck) Dorsett of Camargo; 5 grandchildren, Elise (Toby) Brown of Mahomet, Michelle Riehle of CA, Beth Riehle of HI, Marshall (Katie) Dorsett and Dillon (Alex) Dorsett, all of Camargo; and 3 great grandchildren, Vivian Riehle, Tucker Dorsett and McKinley Brown.

Dorothy attained a Bachelor’s degree from the U of I in physical education. Although her primary job was raising her 3 children, she found time to be a substitute teacher and volunteer throughout the community. She was an avid volunteer with Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, Holy Cross Parish and Voter Registration. Dorothy was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church for over 50 years and was also a proud alumni and supporter of Delta Zeta sorority.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 403 W. Clark, Champaign, IL 61820.

Dorothy has been laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.

Edward Roger “Edd” Varney, 70, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Pleasant View Luther Home .

Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Thursday, March 15 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Corey Krengiel officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, with military honors.

Edd was born June 20, 1947 in Ottawa to Michael and Charlotte (Bieschke) Varney. He married Renae Rickelm on September 30, 1972 at St. Joseph Church in Marseilles.

Edd was a proud member of the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1969. He retired from Libby Owens Ford and was a member of St. Columba Church, the American Legion, and Local 19. Edd was an avid fan of the Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, and the Dallas Cowboys. He also had a passion for drag racing and NASCAR.

He is survived by his wife, Renae; a daughter, Krista (Jeff) Schinzel of Ottawa; two grandsons, Matthew Towne and Blake DeRosa; four brothers, Stephen, David, Richard and Kevin Varney; four sisters, Linda Halm, Marcia Varney, Barbara Godwin, and Virginia Foulker; and his beloved dog, Tinker.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Dena Rae Towne.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Smith, Tadd Varney, Tim, Chris, and Nick Sarver, and Rich Jovanovich

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to his family.

Edd has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.

Gayle Ann (George) Kline, age 71, of Marseilles, passed away peacefully Monday, March 5, 2018, at the Ottawa Pavilion with her loving family by her side.

A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Pastor Cheri Stewart officiating.  Private entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till service time at the funeral home.

Gayle was born January 8, 1947 in Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of Frank R. and Helen (Hones) George.  She married Fred J. Kline, Sr. February 5, 1967 at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa.  She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Fred; children, Karol Raymond (Robert LaPrad) of Spring Hill, Florida, and Fred (Lori) Kline, Jr. of Marseilles; a brother, Frank (Chris) George of Chillicothe, IL; and a sister, Tamara (Robert) Craig of Olathe, KS.  She also leaves grandchildren, Stacy (Josh) Stevenson, Kyle Burke, Roger (Geraldine) Conrad III, Jessica (Zach) Pastirik, Ashley Burke, Karle Backos, Austin Kline and Andrew Backos; and three great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

Gayle was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ottawa where she enjoyed helping prepare the annual spaghetti supper as well as assisting in any area of need in the church.  In her high school years, Gayle was involved in GAA and was an avid swimmer.  She retired after enjoying 24 years of dedicated service with LaSalle County Farm Supply, which is now Grainco FS.  Gayle’s leisure time found her treasuring the time spent with her family or reading.  She and Fred remodeled their home over the years, and she always looked forward to the next project.  The family would like to thank OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Ottawa Pavilion and OSF Hospice for their kindness and compassion in caring for Gayle.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the First United Methodist Church, Ottawa.

Gayle has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.

Audrey Edith Grobe, 89, of Ottawa died on Wednesday February 28, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. John Walker, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.

Audrey was born on November 14, 1928 in Ottawa to Earl and Elverta (Emrich) Kilgore. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School and Business School in Chicago. Audrey married Edward L. Grobe on June 28, 1947 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, by the late Dr. CC McClelland. She worked in the office at Libbey-Owens Ford 28 years. Audrey was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa.

She is survived by her husband Edward, two children, Deborah (Glenn) Nanouski, of Ottawa, and Daniel (Cathi) Grobe, of Williamsburg, IA, 3 grandchildren, Lisa (Adam) Lemke, Jon (Janelle) Grobe, and Meghan (Daniel) Menzel, and 6 great-grandchildren, Payton Lemke, Kaiden Lemke, Keegan Grobe, Kara Grobe, Kinnick Grobe, and Arlette Menzel.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Roberta Halm. Pallbearers will be Jon Grobe, Adam Lemke, Daniel Menzel, Lisa Lemke, Meghan Menzel, and Janelle Grobe; her great grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.

Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church.

Audrey has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.

OTTAWA – Dale J. McConville, age 85, of Ottawa, passed away with his loving family at his side, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8th at St. Columba Church with the Reverend David M. Kipfer celebrating.  Entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard.  Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7th at Gladfelter Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 2:45 p.m.  Pallbearers will be Dale’s grandchildren, Evan and Luke Brightfield, Jordan and Alyssa Goldman, Collin, Kiley, and Alec Goetsch.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jerry Corcoran, Jerry Hicks, Mike Crowley, Sr., William McConville and Richard McConville.

Dale was born March 19, 1932 in Hammond, Indiana, a son of Mark B. and Marie (Halm) McConville.  He married Phyllis Corcoran in September of 1956.  Dale later married Judie (Hartshorn) Tabor July 22, 1988.  Surviving are his loving wife, Judie; his children, Dawn Brightfield, Pam (Brad) Goldman, Michele (Louie) Goetsch, Kim (Michael) Tobak and Sean McConville.  Dale also leaves step-sons, Jeff (Tamara) Tabor and Marc (Kathy) Tabor; brothers, William McConville and Richard (Marylee) McConville; a sister, Pat Walter; a sister-in-law, Marian McConville; grandchildren, Evan and Luke Brightfield, Jordan and Alyssa Goldman, Collin, Kiley and Alec Goetsch, and Elliana Tobak; step grandchildren, Griffin, Gracyn, Zach, and Lexie Tabor; and a great-grand-daughter, Sydney Eick.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James McConville, son-in-law, Eric Brightfield; a brother-in-law Alan Walter; and a sister-in-law, Joellen McConville.

Dale was raised on the family farm in Ophir Township.  He and his brothers attended the one-room country school where all the students were McConvilles and McConville relatives.  The teacher was the only female and the school board was comprised of his uncles.  Dale would relate how the boys all took turns tending to the wood burning stove.  He attended Mendota High School and attended St. Bede Academy for one year.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and served as a radio intercept operator.  He attended and graduated from the University of Illinois, and later taught Vocational Ag at Braidwood Illinois High School.  Dale was appointed by the La Salle County Board of Supervisors to serve as the county’s first Supervisor of Assessments.  During his tenure, he personally reviewed and assessed every parcel in the county.  In 1963 he entered the real estate business as McConville Realty and Appraisals.  He owned and operated the real estate sales business until 1989 when he sold the business to his wife, Judie, and Marilyn Gabehart.  Dale then opened McConville Appraisal Services and served as a certified general appraiser until retirement.

Dale served on the IVCC Board of Trustees for 22 years and was chairman of the board.  He also served as president of the Illinois College Trustees Association (1987).  Dale was president of the Illini Valley Board of Realtors in 1980 and was named its Realtor of the Year in 1981.  He served as State President of the County Assessment Officers Association.  Dale was elected to the La Salle County Board and served one four year term.  In 1988 he ran for and was elected La Salle County Treasurer.  Dale was a member of both the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.  He was a member and served as President of the Farm and Land Institute for the Illinois Association of Realtors.  He served as a member of the board for the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.  Dale was a member of the Elks Lodge and also served on the board of Friendship Village for many years.  Other memberships included the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose Lodge, and the Knights of Columbus.  Dale built and operated two car washes in Ottawa and Mendota.  Dale’s interests also included traveling in his motor home, fishing, and camping.  He was also a devoted Chicago Cubs fan.  Dale’s passion was his work.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Friendship Village or the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation.

Dale has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.

Zella Jean Garrison, of Marseilles, Ill. was called home by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the age of 91.

Zella was born February 17, 1927 in Loda, Ill. to parents Elmer S. and Aulta (Keist) Garrison.  She grew up as a member of a large family with 12 siblings. After graduating from high school, she worked as a secretary at Owens Illinois in Streator until her retirement in 1980.  Zella lived in the Illinois Valley area most of her life enjoying close ties with her brothers and sisters.  During retirement, she was involved with the area libraries as a volunteer and pursued the study of genealogy centering on family roots.  Zella loved the outdoors and enjoyed vegetable gardening, flower gardening, and yard work.

Zella is survived by her son, Charles Garrison of Houston, Tx.; three grandchildren, Shane Garrison of Naperville, Michelle Goodin of Federal Way, Wa., and Jason Garrison of Ennis Tx.; six great-grandchildren, Jakob, Chase, and Sophie of Naperville, Trace and Teague of Federal Way, and Olivia of Ennis. Also surviving are brothers, Elmer Jr. (Bunky) Garrison of Streator and Russell Garrison of Barstow, Ca.; and sisters, Carol Cain of Ottawa, Judith McLennan of Ottawa, Cheri Wujek of Galesburg, and Nancy Price of Broughton, Ill.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by parents, Aulta and Elmer; brothers, Merle Garrison of Marseilles, Robert Garrison of Streator, and Verneal Garrison of Ottawa; and sisters June Barth of Marseilles, Ruth Clippinger of Danville, and Marcia Crouch of Ottawa.

Zella’s final rest, with our prayers is at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with cremation rites.

Zella has been laid to rest in the Garden in Hymns.

Treva Salvati, age 97, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018.

Private family services will be held.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  There will be no visitation. Gladfelter Funeral Home is in charge of Arrangements.

Treva was born October 15, 1920 in Streator, Illinois, a daughter of Michael J. and Katherine M. Bednar.  She married Ernest Salvati January 13, 1943 at Fort Smith, Arkansas.  He preceded her in death September 19, 2011.  Treva is survived by a granddaughter, Tracy Jonassen and a great-granddaughter, Chelsie Jonassen of Ottawa.  She was preceded in death by her daughter, Victoria Johnson.

Treva was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.  She dearly loved sewing, cooking and caring for her family.

Treva has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.

OTTAWA – James H. “Jim” Boe, age 74, of Ottawa, entered his heavenly home late Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor David Daniel officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Friday at Gladfelter Funeral Home as well as from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning at the church.  Pallbearers will be Gary, Aaron, Eric, and Tim Boe, Joe Smith, and Marlin Low.  Honorary pallbearers will be the numerous young men who worked for and were mentored by Jim.

Jim was born June 2, 1943 in Ottawa, the son of Howard and Cora (Holm) Boe.  He married the love of his life, Marilyn Tershowski, on May 18, 1963 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa.  Surviving are his loving wife, Marilyn; his children, Diana Kanas of Glen Ellyn, IL and Michael (Kahla) Boe of Ottawa; and grandchildren, James M. Boe and Alexander and Stephen Kanas.  He also leaves a sister, Corinne (Garland) Craft of Modesto, CA; a brother, Gerry (Patricia) Boe of Joliet; a sister in-law, Elly Boe of Ottawa; Marilyn’s sister and husband, Elizabeth and James Miller; and nieces and nephews, Nancy (Bob) McKim, Carolyn (Rick) Jones, Lisa (Rick) Hanks, Eric (Lisa) Boe, and Tim (Kristi) Boe.  Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Richard Boe.

Jim was an active member in all his church communities, most recently Zion Lutheran Church, teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir and serving as a leader.  He served 13 years on the board of the Association of Free Lutheran Churches.  Jim enjoyed singing with the Prairie Singers.  He loved collecting petroleum memorabilia, farm implements, and anything made in Ottawa.  He was a president of the Ottawa Little League Association and was instrumental in getting lights installed on the north side diamonds.  Jim was a sponsor for a Christian music program on Sunday mornings on WCMY, the concert at Covel Creek, a concert by the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus, as well as the Boe Oilers softball and basketball teams.

His greatest love was serving the Lord in the Ottawa community by sharing his time and talents at Jim Boe Service, the business he owned for 56 years.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran Pre-School, or the Reddick Mansion Association.

Jim has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.