November 2019

Linda Wilson, 84, of Ottawa passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Thursday, November 14 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Bladen officiating. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Thursday, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Linda was born November 9, 1935, in Ottawa to Walter and Ida (Cox) Robinson. She married Donald Wilson on October 6, 1960; he passed away November 9, 2004. Linda was a past president and lifelong member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Euchre, gambling, crossword puzzles, and going out for dinner.

She is survived by two grandsons, Houston (Amanda) Davis of Ottawa and Dayne Davis of Arkansas; two great-grandchildren, Kylie and Trent; her son-in-law, Scott (Amy) Davis of Ottawa; and her niece, Marti Tunget of Ottawa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter, Joy Davis; one grandson, Andrew Davis; and her brothers, Walter, Harold, and Dempsey Robinson and Jerry and Maynard Smith; and her sisters, Joan Stinekraus and Betty Manning.

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

Martha M. Day, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Pleasant View.

Funeral services with Women of the Moose Rites will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with the Reverend Duane Kaufman officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. till service time Saturday.  Pallbearers will be Alan Wilson, Neil Battles, Shawn Day, Sean Sexton, Jim Rich and Tim Rich.  Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Falling and David Falling.

Martha was born September 10, 1925 in Streator, Illinois, a daughter of Harvey and Nellie (Muck) Gwaltney.  She married William Day September 10, 1944 in Streator.  He preceded her in death March 31, 1974.  Surviving are her children, Mary Louise (Day) Wilson, Marie (Day) Stapleton and Russell Eugene (Ludina) Day; and a daughter-in-law, Rita Day.  She also leaves grandchildren, Earnest Alan Wilson, Catherine Louise Hoffman, Mike, Eugene, Shawn and William Day, Tina Marie Chadwick, Dawn Parker, Tim and Jim Rich, Tonya and Ronnie Walker; as well as numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren.  Martha was preceded in death by a son, Lester James Day; a daughter, Patricia Walker; sons-in-law, Earnest Wilson, Jr. and Bill Stapleton brothers, Otis, Omer, Walter, Ralph, Chuck, Peony and Don Gwaltney; and sisters, Jean Dallas, Reba Burkett and Irene Farrell.

Martha was formerly employed at Owens Glass in Streator and later at AT&T in Montgomery from which she retired.  She was a member of the Women of the Moose of the Ottawa Moose Lodge.  Her leisure time would find her doing crochet, playing cards or Bingo.  She treasured time spent with her family, particularly her grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer Unit at Pleasant View or to Mooseheart.

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

Lawrence J. Rubeck; beloved husband of Patricia nee Doig; loving father of Matthew (Cory) and Michael (Ashley Callahan); dear grandpa of Parker, Cooper and Tucker; fond brother of Edward (Mary), Robert (Carol), Judith Leary, Karen (Michael) O’Keefe and the late Joan and Richard; brother-in-law of Barry and Karen Seaton; dear uncle of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Visitation Thursday 3-9 P.M. at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Avenue, Darien where a funeral service will be held Friday at 10:00 A.M. Interment Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Ottawa.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org) or American Lung Association (www.lung.org) are appreciated.

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

Wanda G. Neurohr, 82, of Marseilles passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Thursday, November 7 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, prior to services, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Wanda was born December 29, 1936, in Knifley, KY, to Claudus and Zelfa (Pendleton) Dehart. She married Joseph Neurohr on June 14, 1953 at St. Francis Church.

She is survived by her husband, Joe; two sons, Gary (Jane) Neurohr of KY and Tim Neurohr of Ottawa; one daughter, Julie (Barry) Bykowski of Ottawa; eight grandchildren, Traci, Jodi, Cheri, Tammy, Kelly, Miranda, Nicholas, and David; fifteen great-grandchildren; one brother, Martin Dehart; and one sister, Mary (late Bob) Walker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Garnet; and her sister, Agnes.

Memorials may be directed to the PADS Homeless Shelter in Ottawa.

Wanda has bee laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.

Jacqueline was born on January 28, 1931, in Ottawa, Illinois. The Lord took her into His arms on October 23, 2019. She was surrounded by family as she made her transition. Jackie received her B.A. in Psychology with minors in Sociology, Music and Italian Literature from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1977. In 1981, she completed her M.A. in Adult Education with an emphasis on families with physical and mental handicaps, from MSU. Her other studies included opera, piano, drama, dance, art and nature and humanistic photography.

Jackie was preceded in death by her beloved daughter Ginger (1961) and grandson David (1996). She is survived by her sister, Sara Parish of California. She leaves seven children to mourn her death: George Suehr, Juliet Crawford, John Suehr, Jim (Christine) Suehr, Jeff (Cindy) Suehr, Jennifer Justice, and Jack (Julie) Suehr. She also leaves 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life took place on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI 48933. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.

A graveside service to inter Jacqueline’s cremated remains will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa, IL., on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

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