Obituaries
Shirley Karsten
Aug 19, 2016
Shirley Karsten of Fulton, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, died suddenly on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton. A funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 11:00-12:45 p.m., prior to the mass at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna....
Maxwell "Mac" West
Aug 18, 2016
Maxwell “Mac” West, age 91, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m....
Jeanne Joyce Yaddof
Aug 18, 2016
Jeanne Joyce Yaddof, age 79, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23,...
Elwin "Butch" Rice, Jr.
Aug 15, 2016
Elwin “Butch” Rice, Jr., age 68, of Thomson, Illinois passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home....
Ronald Lara
Aug 12, 2016
Ronald Peter Lara, age 74 of Elizabeth, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died on Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial will be in Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00...
Scott Collins
Aug 11, 2016
Scott Douglas Collins, age 59, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at home. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2016, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Scott’s memory. Scott was born February 25, 1957, in...
Philip Remrey
Aug 11, 2016
Philip E. Remrey, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A private family service will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established in Philip’s memory. Philip was born on March 20, 1937, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Mark...
Lester Dierks
Aug 11, 2016
Lester Peter Dierks, 77, of Preston, Iowa, died on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery, rural Preston, Iowa. A visitation will be held from...
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...
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