Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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