Obituaries
Paul Frederick Rath
Jan 24, 2017
Paul Frederick Rath, age 97 of Savanna, Illinois died on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Paul has given the gift of body donation. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date and burial of his cremated remains will take place in the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, rural Savanna. Memorials may be directed...
Lucille "Bootsy" Panico
Jan 24, 2017
Lucille “Bootsy” Panico, age 65, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away January 24, 2017, at home. A celebration of Bootsy’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Jugs Main Street Tap in Elizabeth.
Mark Leavens
Jan 24, 2017
Mark Leavens, age 57, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Morrison, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date with inurnment to take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Mark was born on June 27, 1959, the son of Augustus Sr., and Pauline (Dunstan) Leavens in...
Donald G. Fisher
Jan 23, 2017
Donald G. Fisher, age 86, of Mt. Carroll, previously of Chadwick, Illinois, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling, Illinois. A visitation will be held 4:00 -...
Jack Graves
Jan 20, 2017
Jack Oliver Graves died Friday, January, 20, 2017, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home after an extended illness. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. A memorial visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the church prior to the...
Robert Anderson
Jan 18, 2017
Robert Anderson, age 81, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded following visitation. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date. A memorial fund has...
Raymond Kloth
Jan 17, 2017
Raymond F. Kloth, age 77 of Savanna, Illinois died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. A private family funeral service will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Zion Cemetery, rural Savanna. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28th at the Savanna Bible Church....
Richard Sipe
Jan 16, 2017
Richard John Sipe, age 84, of Savanna, Illinois, previously of Mt. Carroll, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 20. 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna...
Robert Breed
Jan 13, 2017
Robert Miles Breed, age 67, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. Cremation rites will be accorded. No services will be held at this time. Robert is survived by his two sons, Miles Breed of Dubuque, Iowa, Trent Breed of Elizabeth; grandson, Gavin Breed; granddaughter, Madlin Nadermann; and a brother, Kermit Breed of Elizabeth. Robert is preceded in...
Claire Johns
Jan 10, 2017
Claire Johns, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at SS John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. A visitation...
Judith Pease
Jan 10, 2017
Judith Ann Pease, age 72, of Sabula, Iowa died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. Judith was born on September 27, 1944 in Clinton, the daughter of Harold and Adelia (Schmidt) Mussmann. She attended Goose Lake Schools. On August 14, 1965, she married Norman Pease in Clinton. Judith was a homemaker...
Glenn Adamson
Jan 6, 2017
Glenn L. Adamson, age 68, Elizabeth IL passed away Friday, January 6th, 2017 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque IA. Glenn will be cremated at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. The memorial service has been temporarily postponed due to a family illness. We will update the memorial service information as soon as it becomes available. Glenn was born on December...
Donald Sipe
Jan 5, 2017
Donald James Sipe age 20, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away at home on Thursday, January 5, 2017. A celebration of life service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2017 at the funeral home...
Mildred Etnyre
Jan 5, 2017
Mildred A. Etnyre, 97, passed away on January 5, 2017, at Big Meadows Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2017...
Gerard O. Morhardt
Jan 4, 2017
Gerard O. Morhardt, age 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away January 4, 2017, at home surrounded by his family following short illness. A memorial fund has been established in Gerard's memory. A Celebration of Gerard’s life will be held from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., on January 15, 2017 at the Tipton Auction House, 3001 Il 84, Thomson, Il 61285....
Jean Thola
Jan 4, 2017
Jean Thola, age 51 of Preston, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Genesis East Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 9, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Phillip Kruse as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the church. Inurnment...
Betty Lou May
Jan 4, 2017
Betty Lou May, age 74, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Mercy Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Pastor Robert Bridges of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. A visitation...
Dale Endress
Dec 31, 2016
Dale Endress, age 76 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Stephenson County Nursing Center in Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering is scheduled for Sunday, January 8, 2017, 3:00-5:00 p.m.at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be directed to FHN Hospice in Dale's name. Born January 9,1940 in Freeport,...
Randy Crandall
Dec 31, 2016
Randy Paul Crandall, age 61, of Hanover, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Hanover United Presbyterian Church. A gathering will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., prior to the service, at the church. A...
Monna Mae O'Heron
Dec 30, 2016
Monna Mae O’Heron, age 97, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. A memorial fund has been...
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