Mary Hettel Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-12-20T16:00:00
End: 2025-12-20T17:00:00
Location: St. Mary of the Fields

In loving memory of Mary Hettel of Marseilles, Illinois, who departed this world on December 12, 2025 at the age of 92. Mary leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Hettel to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George Durando and Annabelle Durando (Mitchell); her former husband Joseph Everett Hettel; and her siblings, Loretta Burright, Barb Campbell, Edith Soberri, Esther Durando, Wilber, George and Art Durando.

She is survived by: her husband Joe; her children, Kim Keesee (Jeff Krieter) of Streator, Michael Robinson (Maria Callen) of Mesa, Donald Robinson (Jolene) of Marseilles and Joseph Hettel (Leah) of Ottawa; her grandchildren, Rachel Olson (Jake), Amy Reynolds (Rob), Kelly Wiermanski (Joe), Jason Robinson (Kristen), Aaron Callaway, Josh Keesee (Lia), Jesse Keesee (Jackie), Eddie, Sam and Maggie Hettel; her great grandchildren, Vicki Snodgrass (Brian), Jacob, Knox Wiermanski, Korah Jo, Josephine, Titus Robinson, Kiamana Keesee, Lilli Keesee, Jayden Rico and Jaycee Keesee; and her great great grandchild Alice Snodgrass. She is also survived by friends and neighbors.

Memorials may be directed to Marquette Academy or the Grand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ottawa Funeral Home Inc

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December 17, 2025

Steven Seaborn wrote a sympathy message

“I remember Mary from my earliest childhood, when she and her then husband, my dad's nephew, Walter "Robbie" Robinson, rented the little house behind ours on Rose Street in Marseilles. I imagine that's how she and my mom first met. They became life-long best friends from then on. When Mary met Joe Hettel, they frequently went out together with my parents. In later years, when I would see Mary at Prairie Singer concerts, I was filled with tender memories of Mom's feisty, fiercely loyal BFF.”