Diane L. Solberg passed away on May 14, 2020.
Diane has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in the Sanctuary of Love at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Lillian K. (Leki) Solberg, 101, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Pleasant View.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday April 22, 2023 at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa with Msgr. Mark Merdian, Pastor, officiating. Entombment will follow at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home Ottawa.
Lillian was born on February 22, 1922 in Ottawa to Joseph and Mary (Good) Leki. She married Robert C. Solberg on March 15, 1949 at St. Mary’s Church in Naplate. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Ottawa, Catholic Daughters of America, Ottawa Elks Lodge, TOPS, VFW Auxiliary, various bridge clubs, and volunteered at the hospital.
The world was blessed with Lillian’s quick wit, kindness, and card playing skills for 101 years. For that, we are truly grateful.
She is survived by a son, Robert (Diane K.) Solberg of Ottawa; two grandchildren, James (Emily) Solberg and Carrie (Michael) Zalewski; eight great grandchildren, Andrew, Keith, Reese, Henry, Annabelle, Ellamae, Cecilia, and Jackson; two sisters, Henrietta Quinn and Dorothy Gibson; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, on May 9, 1995; a daughter, Diane L. Solberg; four brothers, Joseph Jr., Edmund, Leo, and Stanley Leki; and a grandson, Keith Solberg.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Patrick Church, Mercy Home in Chicago, or the Ottawa Food Basket.
Lillian has been laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in the Sanctuary of Love at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Phillis Ahasic, 71, of Ottawa, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00pm on Thursday, April 13, at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 10:00am on Friday, April 14, at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Phillis was born November 26, 1951, in Shawneetown, IL, to Lawrence and Delithia (Lee) Goforth. She married Stephen Ahasic on June 30, 1991 at Starved Rock. He passed away August 18, 2015.
Phillis worked for Caterpillar in Aurora for many years and retired from Meijer in 2009. She loved people and enjoyed many trips to Florida to be near the Gulf of Mexico. She was the strongest, most resilient, and loving person you could know.
She is survived by her children, Joey Chiovatero, Chris Ahasic, Tristan Ahasic, and Megan Ahasic; and her three grandchildren, Lucy, henry, and Genevieve Ahasic.
Phillis was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Phillis has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Donna Jean Mumper passed away on March 30, 2023.
Donna has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Barbara J. (McCormick) Hallett, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with Msgr. Mark Merdian, Pastor of the Ottawa Catholic Parishes, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Barbara was born on September 18, 1931 in Ottawa to Raymond and Sylvia (Blumenthal) McCormick. She was a graduate of Marquette Catholic High School and Ryburn King Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation, she was employed at Ryburn King Hospital and the Ottawa Medical Center. She was a member of St. Columba Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. She married Melvin G. Hallett on November 15, 1952 at St. Columba Church. She volunteered her nursing skills at County Health Clinics and local schools. Barbara enjoyed playing cards with her lady’s groups and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Robert (Carolyn) Hallett, of Belvidere; two grandchildren, Brian and Emmy, of Belvidere; two sisters, Shirley Armstrong, Patricia Foster, of Chesterfield, MO; and a brother, Gerald (Cecelia) McCormick, of Peru.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin; two sisters, Marjorie Dille, Mary Lou Baker; six brothers, J. Francis, Donald, Dale “Richard”, Harold, Charles and Richard at birth.
Pallbearers will be Brian Hallett, Mark Armstrong, Kevin McCormick, Tom Baker, Jerry Finch, and Tom Bretag.
Memorials may be directed to the family, to be designated later.
Barbara has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Devotion at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Raymond Wielgopolan, 95, of Naplate, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at The Landings Senior Living in Batavia.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ottawa, with Rev. Nicolas Wilson, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park, where Full Military Honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Raymond was born on December 29, 1927 in Naplate to Stanley and Catherine (Siminski) Wielgopolan. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School and received his Associates Degree from IVCC. He worked as an electrician in instrumentation at Libby Owens-Ford where he retired after 39 years of service. Ray married Lois Guerard on August 27, 1955 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Naplate and later St. Patrick’s Church in Ottawa. He served on the Holy name Society for St. Mary’s and the Men’s Club. Ray was also a former village trustee for Naplate and ran the water department. He enjoyed alpine skiing and especially loved gardening.
He is survived by three children, Susanne (Doug Krieger) Wielgopolan of Colorado Springs, CO Marc Wielgopolan of Berkeley,IL, and Barbara (Todd) Turnquist of Batavia and three grandchildren Cailley Krieger, Alexandra (Donovan Kilker) Turnquist, and Katelyn Turnquist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lois, and 12 siblings; Anastasia Wielgopolan, Steve Wielgopolan, Mary Malik, Helen Geiger, Louise Washko, Sophie Micklos, Henrietta Ohlendorf, Josephine Oberta, Florence Dammann, Stanley Wielgopolan, Edward Wielgopolan, and Francis Wielgopolan.
Pallbearers will be Cailley Krieger, Alexandra Turnquist, Katelyn Turnquist, Donovan Kilker, Todd Turnquist, and Doug Krieger.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Wielgopolan, Dino Monterastelli, and Bob Backos.
Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Disaster Relief Fund or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Raymond has been laid to rest in the Garden of Prayer at Oakwood Memorial Park.
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