May 2018

Jennie L. (Thiry) Meagher, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, May 29 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Daniel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Leo.

Jennie was born December 12, 1923 in Ford City, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Elizabeth (Reitler) Thiry. She married Leo J. Meagher, Sr. on February 9, 1943; he passed away February 22, 2012. She was retired form Ottawa General Hospital.

She is survived by two daughters, Donna (Ronald) McBride of Atlantic Beach, Florida and Jodee (Meagher) Wheeler of Marseilles; two sons, Leo J.(Cindy) Meagher, Jr. of Marseilles and Michael P. (Karen) Meagher of Atlantic Beach, Florida; eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her sister and brother.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

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

OTTAWA — Darrell D. Satterfield, 84, of Ottawa, passed away Dec. 4, 2017, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 401 W. Main St., Ottawa, with a luncheon to follow.

Darrell was born Oct. 16, 1933, in Ottawa, to Cedric and Gladys (Johnsen) Satterfield. He married Florrilla Votaw on Dec. 27, 1952.

Darrell is survived by his wife, Flo; and sister, Sandra Stipp, of Streator. He also is survived by daughters, Kathleen (Ron) Huisman, of Nevada, and Jenifer (Charles) Britton, of Arizona; and sons, Randall, of Louisiana, Gregory (Lori), of Illinois, and Jeffrey (Tina), of Wisconsin; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He embraced his faith at age 24 and invested 60 years in his eternal future. He naturally shared spiritual conversation and had a testimony that inspired many. He will be sadly missed by all who loved and knew him.

Darrell has been laid to rest in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL, Garden of the Last Supper.

Irene Ora Parks, 92, of East Moline, died Sept. 8, 2017, peacefully at home.

A memorial service will be noon Saturday, Sept. 16, at Silvis United Methodist Church with a uncheon will follow.

Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL at a later date.  Memorials may be made to the church, food pantry or charity of choice.

Irene was born July 18, 1925, in Tenwood, Okla., the daughter of James and Hazel Padget Haddock. She was married to Ray Parks Sept. 19, 1943, in St. Charles, Mo. He died in May 1999.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed golfing and spending time with her grandchildren. She attended Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline.

Survivors include her children, Janice (Larry) Nahrgang, East Moline, Jeanette (James) Michael, Oglesby, Ill., and Michael (Suzanna) Parks, Portland, Ore.; grandchildren, Wendy (Alvaro) Castillo, Jennifer (Michael) Engholm, Jeremy Nahrgang, Ray (Kathleene) Monterastelli, Shannon (Dan) Stoneking and Sarah (James) Kinard; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Irene was preceded in death by her husband, parents, seven siblings and a grandson.

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

Alice Marie Blue, 82, of Ottawa, formerly of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be 12 noon Tuesday, May 22 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with Elder Larry Knutson of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.

She was born October 27, 1935 in Tiskilwa, IL to Samuel and Hazel (Moore) Tucker.  On January 30, 1955, she married Robert Blue of Marseilles who preceded her in death in 2010.

Alice was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ottawa. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Doughty of Ottawa; three sons, Robert (Pam) of Seneca, Randy (Terry), and Chris (Melanie), both of Marseilles; ten grandchildren, Justin (Katie) Blue, Jennifer (Chad) Harmon, Jay (Jessica) Kuehlem, Leah Kuehlem, Kaeden Blue, Kyle Metke, Bryar, Kaitlynn, and Harper Blue, and Cody Swartz; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; and three brothers, Sammie, Stanley, and Wayne Tucker.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Alice has been laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.

Norma Jeanne Anderson, 76, passed away Sept 21 in Oro Valley AZ.

She was born June 12, 1941 to Russell and Rose Anderson of Ottawa.  She as the eldest of four children.

She is survived by two siblings, Rita (Al) Ranes, of Green Valley AZ and Duane (late Terri) Anderson of McHenry; three nieces, Tammy, Kim, and Heather; one nephew, Matthew.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Ronald R. Anderson.

After graduating from Marquette High School, she received her mater’s degree in art from the university of St. Francis.  Norma Jeanne was an art teacher for 38 years in the Valley View Public School District 365U.  After retiring she moved from Elmhurst to the warmth of Oro Valley, where she enjoyed her retirement life.

She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL, along side her father, mother, and brother.

All donations in her honor should be directed to Valley View Public Schools District 365U, Oak View Elementary, Art Dept 150 Schmidt Rd, Bolingbrook IL 60440.

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

Althea Jane Albertus, 95, formerly of Marseilles, passed away Sunday May 13, 2018 at Sandwich Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with Rev. David Ufkes officiating.  Visitation will from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.

She was born November 20, 1922 in Helmar, IL to Eugene and Alta (Nelson) Pierson.  In 1940, she married Walter Albertus of Ottawa who preceded her in death in 2009.

Althea was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She and her husband owned and operated the Marseilles Cleaners and she was employed by Borg Warner in Ottawa until her retirement.

She is survived by two daughters, Debra (William) Haag of Sandwich, and Denise Jackson of New Mexico; two sons, Kent of Manassas, VA and Merrill (Wini) of Carol Stream, IL; one sister-in-law, June Pierson, of Vancouver, B.C.; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one sister, Marjorie Garrison; one brother, Robert Pierson; and one grandson, Aaron Albertus.

Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

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

Terry D. Thompson, 54, of Keene, NH formerly of Earlville, IL passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at University of MA Medical Center in Worcester, MA. He was born November 21, 1963 in Aurora, IL the son of Merritt and Karen (Summer) Thompson. He graduated from West Aurora High School. He loved spending time with his family.

He is survived by his father and step-mother, Merritt and Carol Thompson of Earlville, IL; four siblings, Frank Thompson of Tulsa, OK, Jeff Knoedler of Streator, IL, Cheryl McMurren of Earlville, IL, and Victor Thompson of Greenville, TN; several nieces and nephews, including Marcus, Vincent, Kyle, Alden, Ciera, and Faith.

He was preceded in death by his mother Karen, and one brother Bobby.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home 407 S. Ottawa St. Earlville, IL 60518, with Pastor Del Keilman officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park Ottawa, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the funeral home.

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

Mary L. Myre, 98, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Philip Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation rites.

Mary was born March 20, 1920 in Marseilles, Illinois to James and Mary (Jurgenson) Morton. She married Arthur Myre. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and reading.

She is survived by her children, Art (Ellen) Myre and Robert (Marilyn) Myre; three grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Solinski.

She is preceded in death by Father, James Morton, Mother, Mary Jurgenson, Husband, Arthur Myre, Sr..

Memorials may be directed to OSF St. Elizabeth Hospice or Stavanger Lutheran Church.

Mary has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Memory.

Scott W. Forsyth, 59, of LaSalle, died on Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory in Ottawa. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.

Scott was born on July 12, 1958 in Ottawa to Robert and Patricia (Kennedy) Forsyth. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, class of 1976. Scott was a supervisor at Potash Corp. where he had worked for 40 years. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and fishing. Scott was also a car enthusiast and he loved his dog, Darby.

He is survived by a brother, Robin (Rene) Forsyth, of Ottawa, a sister Dawn (Mark) Parisot, of Marseilles, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Sherry Lee in infancy.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Mark Parisot, Ryan Forsyth, Ron Forsyth, Steve Harden, Billy Walters, and Mark Cummings II.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated later.

Scott has been laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.

Pamela Ann Willet, 68, of Spring Valley, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Aperion Care in Spring Valley.

Private family services were held. She will be entombed in Oakwood Memorial Park Shrine of Rest. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with her cremation.

Pam was born March 26, 1950 in Ottawa to LaVern and Theresa (Tershowski) Willet. She retired as a secretary from the family owned business, the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company in Ottawa. She loved going to drum and bugle competitions and was a big fan of Elvis and Billy Ray Cyrus. Pam was also a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

She is survived by her brother, Bill Willet; her sister, Mary (Donald) Woodyer, both of Ottawa; and many nieces and nephews.