Obituaries

Robert "Mick" Zink

Robert "Mick" Zink

Aug 6, 2016

Robert Lee “Mick” Zink, age 93, of Warren, Illinois, went to be with Jesus late Saturday night, August 6, 2016 at his home with his wife and son at his side. The Rite of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth with Pastor Kenneth R. Arndt officiating. A...

Thelma Smith

Thelma Smith

Aug 4, 2016

Thelma May Smith, age 96, of Morrison, Illinois, formerly of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Resthave Home, Morrison. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home....

Ken Harkness

Ken Harkness

Aug 4, 2016

Kenneth “Ken” Harkness, age 70, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his home with his sisters by his side. A celebration of Ken’s life will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the United Presbyterian Church in Hanover. A visitation will be held from10:00 – 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at...

Judith Risinger

Judith Risinger

Aug 3, 2016

Judith (Judi) A. Risinger, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in Apache Junction, Arizona. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2016 in Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna. Judi was born on May 25, 1941, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Miller) Hart in Savanna. She attended Savanna High School, and...

Paul Barrette

Paul Barrette

Aug 3, 2016

Paul Barrette, 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Mercy Living Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 11:00-1:00 p.m., prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Burial...

Ronald Duane Hagen

Ronald Duane Hagen

Aug 1, 2016

Ronald Duane Hagen, 84, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison following surgery. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, August 6th, 2016 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Savanna with Pastor Dan Foelske officiating. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:30,...

Roger Thietje

Roger Thietje

Jul 30, 2016

After a life of selfless commitment to his family, friends and community, Roger W. Thietje passed away at the age of 74, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. A celebration of Roger’s life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. A memorial gathering will be...

Joann Perez

Joann Perez

Jul 27, 2016

JoAnn Louise Perez, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. A...

Joanna L. Heatley

Joanna L. Heatley

Jul 25, 2016

Joanna L. Heatley, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born May 8, 1925 in Savanna, Illinois, daughter of Rudolph S. and Mary Ann “Mamie” (O’Leary) Ritter. She married William G. Heatley on August 21, 1954 in Milwaukee, Illinois, and they later divorced. She graduated from Savanna Township...

Ronald "Ron" Dauphin

Ronald "Ron" Dauphin

Jul 23, 2016

Ronald “Ron” Dauphin, age 67, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Methodist Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Law-Jones...

Marlene Smith

Marlene Smith

Jul 20, 2016

Marlene Martha Anna Smith, age 82, of Savanna, Illinois died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at her son’s home in Denver, Colorado. A Celebration of Marlene’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will take place in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Visitation will be held from...

Pamela Klein

Pamela Klein

Jul 19, 2016

Pamela Klein, age 53, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. prior to the service at the...

Dixie Louise Labarr

Dixie Louise Labarr

Jul 19, 2016

Dixie Louise LaBarr wanted to be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, at the age of 64, she passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston....

Alfred "Andy" Anderson

Alfred "Andy" Anderson

Jul 19, 2016

Alfred “Andy” Harrison Anderson, age 78, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place in...

Don Lowe

Don Lowe

Jul 16, 2016

Don Lowe age 64, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial fund has been established in Don’s memory, memorials may be sent to the Don Lowe Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 309, Savanna, Illinois 61074. Don was born January 11, 1952 in Jellico, Tennessee,...

Walter "Wally" Mercer

Walter "Wally" Mercer

Jul 16, 2016

Walter H. “Wally” Mercer, age 61, of Hanover, Illinois died suddenly as the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Jo Daviess County. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Hanover V.F.W. in Hanover, Illinois. Wally was born on...

Cornelius Curtin

Cornelius Curtin

Jul 11, 2016

Cornelius P. Curtin, succumbed finally after a long bout with cancer on Monday, July 11, 2016, preceded in death by father John Curtin, mother Ethel Curtin, brothers John and Laurence and son Laurence Curtin. Father of Joseph, (Karen) Curtin, grandfather to Tonimarie, ( Robert) Ficht , and Jodi Lauren Curtin, and great-grandfather to Lauren Rose Ficht. Remembered fondly as a...

Rose Taplin

Rose Taplin

Jul 10, 2016

Rosie Anna “Rose” Taplin was reunited with her husband, Allison James “Junior” Taplin, in their eternal “nest” above on July 10, 2016. Rose was born December 6, 1922, in Spencer, South Dakota, to Matthias and Catherine (Weisler) Haiar, living most of her childhood life in Zwingle and Hurstville, IA. She met Junior while squirrel hunting and the two were joined...

Dwana Mcfadden

Dwana Mcfadden

Jul 9, 2016

Dwana McFadden, age 71, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00...

Mary "Mae" Robbe

Mary "Mae" Robbe

Jul 8, 2016

Mary “Mae” G. Robbe age 101, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A graveside service will be held at 10:30, Friday July 8, 2016 at the Savanna Township Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial fund has been established in Mae’s memory. Mae was born May 28, 1914...

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