August 2022

Richard J. Maier, 77, of Morris, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, May 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Joel Robertson officiating. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Family and friends attending the services will kindly be asked to wear a face covering and maintain social distance. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Dick was born November 11, 1943 in Ottawa to Herbert and Eleanor (Underhill) Maier. He was a member of the United States Air Force, serving from 1962-1966. He worked at Dayton Dairy and Caterpillar before retiring from Commonweath Edison Co after more than 20 years. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Seneca and enjoyed fishing and reading.

He is survived by two sons, Tony (Barb) Maier of Marseilles and Stephen (Ratima) Maier of Minneapolis, MN; his daughter, Julie (Mike) Curran of St. Louis, MO; five grandchildren, Lisa, Sonya, and Deena Maier, Tyler and Lauren Esselman; and his brother, William (Carolyn) Maier. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Betty Decoursey.

He was laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park, in the Garden of Tranquility.

Dolores I. Rowlee, age 94, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home.

Private family services will be held with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Dolores was born July 13, 1928 in Ottawa, a daughter of Roy A. and Blanche (Herbert) Drinen. She married William Franklin Rowlee December 15, 1946 in Ottawa. He preceded in death March 4, 1985. Surviving are her sons, William F. (Rhonda) Rowlee, Jr. of Holland, MI, Eric (Rose) Rowlee and Thomas (Denise) Rowlee all of Ottawa. She also leaves many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews. A sister, Ruth Anderson preceded her in death.

Dolores was a devoted Bible reading believer who enjoyed Shepherd’s Chapel on television. She was a “radium girl” for a brief time for Radium Dial. She later worked at Thompson’s Food Basket and Fred Tress Jewelers. Dolores belonged to bridge club from the time she was in high school until recently when the club disbanded. She played golf until her health caused her to stop. She was proud of the fact that she lived entirely independent of needing assistance with household chores and had just recently renewed her driver’s license. She will be dearly missed by her loving family who meant the world to her.

She was laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.