Mueller Funeral Homes & Crematory

04/22/2026

Elizabeth "Betty" (Skovare) Pierski, 98, of Peru, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at Manor Court in Peru with family members by her side.

Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home, Peru.

Betty was born March 26, 1928 in R...

04/22/2026

Douglas John Karius, 80, of Peru, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the First Baptist Church, Peru. Arrangements are entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home, Peru.

Mr. Karius was born April 8, 1946 in L...

04/20/2026

04/19/2026

Sherry L. (Mecozzi) Dose, 75, of Lostant, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home, Lostant. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Lostant. Visitation w...

04/17/2026

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04/15/2026

Pamela Jean Pate, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2026.
Born on August 18, 1942, in Ottawa, Illinois, Pamela was the daughter of Wilbur Walter and Rose Amy (Jett) Pike. She was raised in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa Township High School with the Class of 1960....

04/13/2026

Gertrude Allen, 94, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Goldwater in Marseilles.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday April 16, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Satya Sudhakar, Pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial...

04/13/2026

Robert Lee Newman, 101, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.

Services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.

Robert was born on December 11, 1924 in Chicago to Lee and Florence (White)...

04/12/2026

Kim Luann (Rick) Zimmerman, 67, formerly of Marseilles and Naplate, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Prairie Crossing in Shabbona, after a long battle with Dementia.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Burial will ...

04/10/2026

Michael James Thrush, 68, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at his home in Ottawa surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Patrick Wille, officiating. Visitation will be held fr...

04/10/2026

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