George Maurer, 88, passed away September 5, 2022. He has been laid to rest in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa Il, Garden of Prayer. Ottawa Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
William Eugene “Bill” Hanold, 80, passed away at 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, surrounded by his family, following a brief, but aggressive battle with Leukemia.
He was born in Ottawa, IL on June 12, 1942, to Anneliese “Louise” and Eugene Hanold.
Bill graduated from Ottawa Township High School, in Ottawa, IL and earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Technology from Bradley University, in Peoria, IL. After graduating from college, Bill worked for Westclox, Division of General Time, in LaSalle, Illinois, as a Product Designer, and in 1965 moved to Bloomington, IL to work for the Eureka Williams Company, as an Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer of Canisters, retiring in 2002 after 37 years of service.
Bill is survived by his wife of 58 years, Karen (Pufahl) Hanold, daughter Cindy (Doug) Nenne of Normal, IL, son Steve Hanold of Normal, IL, grandchildren Sarah Christine Hanold and Matthew William Hanold, who were his pride and joy, and a niece Terrie (Dan) Dodgion.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Glenn McCosh, and his mother and father-in-law, Betty and Julius Pufahl.
Bill was a 22-year survivor of Multiple Myeloma and was the definition of courageous throughout the ups and downs of his fight.
One of Bill’s favorite pastimes was collecting beer bottle openers. He enjoyed the hunt, having thousands of different variations, and was a member of the Just for Openers club. Despite his physical limitations, Bill enjoyed working in his yard and was an inspiration to many.
His funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Entombment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park, in Ottawa, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Bill has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Faith.
Sharon Lee Nicholson of Ottawa, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sept 15th at the age of 77 after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. David Daniel, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on Monday, at the funeral home.
Sharon was born in Ottawa December 2, 1944, to John and Harriett (Ward) Meyers. While attending Ottawa high school she met the love of her life. In 1962, she married Carl (Bumpy) D. Nicholson Jr. They were blessed with three children, Jeffrey S. Nicholson (deceased), Curtis B. Nicholson of Ft Lauderdale, FL, and Lisa L Nicholson of Utica, IL.
Sharon was a feisty and determined woman. She loved music, playing the piano, dancing, working in her yard, restoring antiques as well as old houses, and her favorite, feeding people. She had a passion and talent for decorating that could have placed any home in which she lived, inside an edition of Homes and Gardens. Above all those things, she loved her dogs. Seldom in her life was she without a furry companion at her side. Sharon was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church.
She thrived on being busy, and during her lifetime she enthusiastically acted as a Cub Scout Den Mother and a Blue Bird Leader, sold Avon and Tupperware, and worked many years in Walgreens. Wanting to turn another of her passions into a career, she attended the School of Beauty in Peru, IL, and in 1981, with the support of her husband Carl, she opened This is It hair salon. Sharon worked hard and ran a very successful business until she retired in 2012.
Sharon was led home by her husband, Carl “Bumpy” Nicholson, 1 brother, Donald Meyers, 1 sister, Betty Hickey, her parents, and 1 Grandson, Carl Martin Nicholson.
She leaves behind one son, Curtis Brian Nicholson of Ft Lauderdale, FL, and one daughter Lisa Linnea Nicholson of Utica, IL, and Tammy Nicholson of Seattle, WA.
She has 5 surviving siblings, Sandy Stone (Joe) of Ottawa, IL, Shirley Yednock of Lampasas, TX, Evelyn Aska of Sycamore, IL, Robert Meyers (Joanne) of Ardmore, OK. and Carol (Donald) Meyers of Utica. Also surviving Sharon are her 6 grandchildren, Joshua C Ludwig, Ottawa, IL, Leah S Nicholson of Ft Lauderdale, FL, Dr. Nichole R. Nicholson, Jacob S. Nicholson, and Brandt L. Nicholson, all of Puyallup, WA, and our special angel on earth, Chase L. Nicholson of Utica, IL.
Sharon has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.
Melissa K. Lewis, 53, of Marseilles, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, September 23 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.
She was born on November 29, 1968, in Ottawa.
Melissa enjoyed playing bingo, singing karaoke and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her siblings, Kenneth Lewis Jr., Victoria, and Scott Grieves; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ken Sr. and Eleanor Lewis and Larry and Sherry Grieves; and her siblings, Christopher and Justin Grieves, Victoria and Karen Lewis, and Gayle Holcomb.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Melissa has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday September 20 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.
He was born on March 17, 1947, in Chicago, to Donald and Ardine (Graff) Harris.
Ken was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections as an officer. He worked at the Joliet Correctional Center and Statesville Correctional Center before retiring at the rank Lieutenant. He was an avid outdoors man. He loved to hunt, fish and play golf.
He is survived by his daughter, Paula (Stanley) Page of Ottawa; a stepdaughter, Harriett Jane McCollum; three grandchildren: Kristen, Frank, and Katherine Woodhall; several great-grandchildren; and two nephews, Eric and Lance Harris.
Ken was preceded in death by his wife Harriet; his parents; and his twin brother, Keith Harris.
Ken has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.
Ronald “Chaser” Hill, 79, of Grand Ridge, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Streator.
Memorial Mass will be held Monday, September 19, 2022 at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s of the Field Church in Grand Ridge, with Rev. Henry Sixmund officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00am until 11:00 am, prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Ronald was born September 19, 1942, in Ottawa, IL, to Archie and Christina (Besse) Hill. He married Veronica “Bonnie” Kuhn on January 19, 1963 in Grand Ridge. She passed away March 31, 2016.
Chaser worked at Glenwood Farms and Farm and Fleet. He farmed with his brother Buck for many years and was a Pioneer Seed Corn dealer. He worked as an over the road truck driver for A&R Transport, Lotz Trucking, and Consolidated Freight. He later worked for the Pioneer Seed Plant and then retired from the LaSalle County Highway Department.
He was a member of LaSalle County 35ers softball team, Grand Ridge Ride and Show Tractor Club, and St. Mary’s of the Fields Church. He enjoyed fishing, playing Euchre and going to tractor shows. He loved attending all his kids and grandkids sporting events.
He is survived by his three children, Rhonda (James) McCormick, Randy (Lisa) Hill, and Ryan (Brittany) Hill; his six grandchildren, Stephanie (Nick) Streicher, Chelsie (Brian) Bergeson, Ross McCormick, Chase (Kelly) Hill, Wyatt Hill, and Max Hill; and his two great grandchildren, Benson Bergeson and Margot Hill.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his four sisters, Rita Hill (Twin), Darlene “Dot” Hintze, Kay Heath, and Sandra Kern; his brother, Archie “Buck” Hill Jr. and a great granddaughter, Mia Streicher.
Memorials may be directed to the Grand Ridge Fire Department.
Ronald has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer.
A funeral service honoring her life of faith will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 6th at Crossbridge Community Church with Pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services. Pallbearers will be Cory Boe, Austin Garde, Nate Hamblin, Troy Supple, Greg Jenkins and Grant Jenkins. Honorary pallbearer will be Jim Jenkins. Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home is honored to assist the Boe family.
Pat was born April 28, 1937 in Ottawa, Illinois, youngest daughter of Kenneth and Irene (Tucker) Jenkins. She took Archie Boe to be her husband on November 18, 1956 in Ottawa. Pat is survived by her loving, devoted husband of 65 years, Archie; her adoring children, Gail (Darwin) Garde of Huntington, IN, Susan (Jim) Corle of North Fort Myers, FL and Scott (Cheryl) Boe of Marseilles, IL. Also surviving are her precious grandchildren, Amanda (Nate) Hamblin, Nicole (Troy) Supple, Austin (Destinee) Garde, Bonnie (Brandon) Cecil, Cory Boe and Lexi Boe; and great-grandchildren Eli and Oliver Hamblin and Madison and Braylen Supple, Titus Garde and Blake Cecil. Pat also leaves her brothers, LeRoy (Bonnie) Jenkins of Ottawa, John Jenkins of Ottawa and Don (Sandy) Jenkins of DeKalb, IL; and a sister, Marlene Papineau of Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by a son, Craig Arthur Boe, a brother, Dewain Jenkins and a sister, Linda Janke.
Pat was a woman of great faith and active member of Crossbridge Community Church. She enjoyed participating in Red Hat Ladies, God’s Golden Girls, Mexican Domino and Bunco groups. Leisure time would often find her reading or working on a jigsaw puzzle. Pat dearly loved her family and cherished the time spent with them. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her loving family and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Crossbridge Community Church Building Fund, World Vision or Samaritan’s Purse.
Shirley has been laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.
Sheila Lynn Myers, 71, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Tim Stanek, Pastor of Southside Christian Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.
Sheila was born on July 28, 1950 in Ottawa to Donald and Rita (Jenkins) Anderson. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, class of 1968. Sheila worked for over 20 years at many of the local nursing homes. She married Gary Myers on November 26, 1983 in Ottawa, he passed away on May 21, 2019. Sheila had many passions, she loved to travel, especially to California, enjoyed gardening flowers, and had a special love for animals, including her dogs, Winston and Lilly.
She is survived by three children, Jim (Heather) Rutherford of San Antonio, TX, Ryan (Kara) Rutherford of Ottawa and Michelle (Brad) Bain of Ottawa; nine grandchildren, Christian, Brenna, Emiley, RJ, Billie, Corbyn, Reid, Jack and Jeremy; one great grandchild on the way; her beloved partner, Clarence Sullivan; brothers, Dave (Jan) Anderson and Mark Anderson; and sisters-in-law Debbie (Mike) Kent, Betsy (Ron) Hutchinson, and Debbie Myers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Gary.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.
Sheila was laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.
Gary Edward Myers, 68, of Ottawa passed away on Tuesday night, May 21, 2019 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. on Friday May 24, 2019 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Michael Driscoll, Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Utica, officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home.
Gary was born on September 6, 1950 in LaSalle to Edward and Ann (Bregant) Myers. He was a graduate of Earlville High School. Gary married Sheila Anderson on November 26, 1983 in Ottawa. He worked for the LaSalle County Highway Dept. Gary was a member of the Earlville Country Club and AFSCME. Gary enjoyed golfing, reading, and playing cards, and loved his dogs Bella and Remi. He loved visiting with his friends and family. Gary always had a story to tell and loved making people laugh. He never met a stranger.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila, 3 children, Ryan (Kara) Rutherford, of Ottawa, James (Heather) Rutherford, of Augusta, ME, and Michelle (Brad) Bain, of Ottawa, 7 grandchildren, Christian, Brenna, Emiley, RJ, Billie, Corbyn, and Reid Rutherford, 2 sisters, Debbie (Mike) Kent and Betsy (Ron) Hutchinson, both of Earlville, sister-in-law, Debbie Myers, of Pekin, a niece and several nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Richard Myers.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Gary has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.
Rose M. Smith, 81, of Ottawa passed away peacefully with her sons at her side on September 7, 2022. A graveside service will be September 17 at 12:30, at Oakwood Memorial Park Shrine of Rest Mausoleum.
Rose has been laid to rest in the Sanctuary of Seasons.
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