Loretta (Hetelle) Magelli, 88, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Owsley officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. She will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Loretta was born August 9, 1926 in Ottawa, Illinois to Peter and Mary (Niehaus) Carrier. She married Kenneth Hetelle January 4, 1947; he passed away November 12, 1980. She then married Stephen Magelli August 16, 1984; he passed away June 22, 2006. She worked for Luminous Dial, Seneca Shipyards, Libby Owens, Carson Pierre Scott restaurant, the Elks, and was a house wife for many years. During her life she enjoyed dancing, bowling, bingo, fishing, and she loved listening to big band music. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ottawa and was active with many women’s groups.
She is survived by three children, Carol (Reg) Ator, Mark (Anne) Hetelle, and Kathy (Ron) Hermann; one step-son, Steve (Nancy) Magelli; one step-daughter, Roslyn (Mike) Fulmer; seven grandchildren; four step grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; numerous step great-grandchildren; one brother, George (Mary) Carrier; one sister, Lillian Roether; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Kenneth Hetelle and Stephen Magelli; three brothers, William, Harold, and Richard Carrier; and one sister, Elma Heminover.
Pallbearers will be Mike Ciesielski, Mitch Hetelle, Dave Martin, Ron Hermann, Mark Hetelle Jr, and Brandon Serna.
Honorary pallbearers will be Max Hermann, Drake Hetelle, Ethan Hetelle, and Marty Magelli.
Memorials may be directed to her family.
Loretta is laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.