September 2019

Hilda Margaret Love, 91, of Algonquin, formerly of Ottawa, died on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Alden Courts in Huntley.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa, with Rev. David Daniel, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service, at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral home in Ottawa.

Hilda was born on June 15, 1928 in Ottawa, to Carl and Anna (Jahnke) Hoffman. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, class of 1946. Hilda married Paul Vincent Love on June 27, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa. She was a bookkeeper for the LaSalle County Farm Bureau. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake and a long-time member of Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa.

She is survived by her daughter Cindy (Frank) Zimmerman, of Crystal Lake, granddaughters, Natalie (Tim) McConnell and Stephanie (Christopher) Blaha, 2 great grandchildren, Lizzy and Will, and 2 sisters, Elsie (Murry) Ahearn, of Ottawa and Judy Mazur, of Ottawa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, on September 18, 2012 and a brother Paul Hoffman.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Ahearn, Terry Ahearn, Tom Ahearn, Ted Love, Mark McConnaughhay, and Tom Vandervort.

Memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake or Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa.

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

Katherine Irene Quartz 75 of Bradenton, FL died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born
in Mancelona, MI a daughter of the late Clarence Tinkle and Lucile Stall Tinkle.

Katherine moved to the Bradenton area in 1986 from Illinois. Katherine had worked as a bookkeeper. She was a resident at Freedom Village, where she was a member of the coloring group and the wine club.

She is preceded in death by her first husband George Snyder, her second husband Louis Quartz and her brother Fred Tinkle.

Surviving are 3 sons, David (Annette) Snyder of Bradenton, Paul (Lori) Snyder of LaPlace, LA,
Ronald Snyder of Bradenton; and 1 daughter, Clara L. Brooks of Bradenton. Also surviving are 11
grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be celebrated on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at 7P.M. at
Brown and Sons Funeral Homes and Crematory, 43 rd Street Chapel, 604 43 rd Street West. Condolences may be left by visiting www.brownandsonsfuneral.com

Katherine has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL.

Hazel L. Westerhold, 90 of Streator passed away Friday (August 30, 2019) at Heritage Health, Streator

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Rodney Kreier officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Ottawa.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Hazel was born on December 12, 1928 in Ottawa to Chester R. and Stella B. (Corbin) Thompson. She married Albert Westerhold Sr. on August 10, 1948. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1988.

Surviving are children Robert (Joanie) Westerhold of Green Bay, WI, John Westerhold of Streator, Dennis (Robin) Westerhold of Streator, Sarah York of Streator, Roger (Anita) Westerhold of Twin Cities, MN, Steven (Sue) Westerhold of Streator and Susan Loving of Streator, 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, brother Roger (Virginia) Thompson of Tonica and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Albert Jr, 1 grandson, brother Ronald Thompson and sister Dorothy Thompson.

Hazel attended Ottawa Grade Schools and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1946. She retired from Owens Illinois Glass and was a member of the Owens Ladies Club and the First Baptist Church.

Hazel was laid to rest in The Garden of the Last Supper.

William D. “Bill” Shalter, 68, of Sun City West, formerly of Ottawa, passed away early morning Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Banner Boswell Hospital in Sun City, Arizona.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31st at Praise Center Assembly of God with Reverend Raymond Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 30th and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Praise Center. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Bill was born April 5, 1951, in Reading, Pennsylvania to William H. and Betty (Dierolf) Shalter. He graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. He married Margaret J. Westerfield on June 9, 1973, in Greenwood, Indiana. Bill enjoyed reading, swimming, and playing the frustrating game of golf.

With over 30 years of service, Bill work at Unimin (Covia) in the Environmental Affairs department which entailed mostly keeping his boss out of jail. He was a former elder at Praise Center Assemblies of God and volunteered for over decade in their children’s program and regularly taught bible and financial classes there. In addition, he was a member of the Gideon camp for over 20 years in Ottawa and Arizona.

He is survived by his mother Betty Shalter of Greenwood, Indiana, his wife Margaret Shalter in Sun City West, Arizona, and his two children, Rebekah (Shalter) Hall and her husband Daniel of Jasper, Indiana; Will Shalter and wife Melissa (Marusich) of Nokomis, Illinois. Also, he leaves behind five grandchildren, and two sisters, Jane Philbrick her husband Brad Philbrick and Beth Shalter. He was preceded in death by his father William H. Shalter.

Bill was laid to rest in The Garden of Prayer.

Judith A. DeGeare, 78, of Naplate passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, August 31 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Judy was born October 6, 1940, in Ottawa to Armand and Eunice (Galli) Herzog. She married Ronald DeGeare on May 9, 1959 at St. Mary’s Church in Naplate.

Judy attended Hills Elementary School in Naplate and graduated from St. Xavier’s (Marquette Academy) in 1958. She had a passion for cooking and baking. She worked at Westclox in LaSalle, Union Carbide (Bakelite) in Ottawa, Doris Ravlin Retirement home in Ottawa, where she earned her Sanitation Certificate, and the Daily Times in Ottawa. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Naplate.

She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Ron; one daughter, Kim DaSilva of Peoria; one sister, Mary Magana of Ottawa; her sister-in-law, Rhonda DeGeare of Pleasant View, TN; her nieces, Joan Quillin of Ottawa, Cindy (Walter) Weiland of Mendota, and Kahla (Mike) Boe of Ottawa; her nephews, Rob (Lori) Burke of Streator, Mike (Megan) Magana of Plainfield, and Jeremy Magana of Ottawa; great-nieces, Sarah Quillin of Chicago, Kelli Quillin of Chicago, and Sydney, Sadey, Sarah, Shelby, and Selenah Magana of Plainfield; her great-nephew, James Michael Boe of Ottawa; and her grand-dogs, Jake and Bella.

Judith was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Joyce Crawford; her brother-in-law, Don DeGeare; and her mother-in-law, Anne Yednock.

Pallbearers will be Walter Weiland, Michael Boe, James Boe, Kirk Silver, Robert Rick, and John Nevins.

Judith was laid to rest in The Garden of Inspiration.

Richard M. Lavery, 94, of University Park, Florida, died on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am, Friday, August 30 at St. Columba Church, with Rev. Gary Caster and Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi con-celebrating. His visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am, prior to services, at the church. He will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park with military honors.

Richard was born on February 17, 1925, in Marseilles to John and Mary Elizabeth (Lavery) Lavery.

Richard was a 1943 graduate of Marseilles High School. He later graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois and with an MBA from Northern Illinois University. He was a member of the Armed Services, having served in the U. S. Army from 1944 to 1946. His entire career was spent working for the federal government, most notably as an investigator for the United States Department of Agriculture. He was a proud Roman Catholic, and enjoyed theological research and discussion. He reveled in playing the game of golf.

He is survived by his sister, Margaret M. Lavery, of Ottawa, Illinois, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Patrick L. Lavery, and his uncle John J. Lavery.

Pallbearers will be Nelson Nussbaum, Dick Gerding, Kevin Steward, Rich Meyers, Tony Morgan, and Wally Briepohl.

Richard was laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest in the Sanctuary of Peace.