Glen E. Kelly
Mar 31, 2016
Glen E. Kelly, age 84, of Preston, Iowa passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at Salem Lutheran Church in Spragueville, Iowa with pastor Ron Huber officiating. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery with Military Rites rendered by the...
Bill Kehoe
Mar 29, 2016
William Patrick “Bill” Kehoe was a loving Husband, Father and Grandpa. He enjoyed being a family man and was proud of his Irish heritage. At the age of 78, Bill passed into the arms of God Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from the Manor Care Nursing Center of Liberty Village, Freeport, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,...
Ruth E. Ferris
Mar 24, 2016
Ruth Elaine Ferris, 91, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Home in Mt. Carroll. She was born March 28, 1924 on the family farm in Fairhaven, IL, the daughter of John A. and Edith May (Greenawalt) Larson. Ruth was the youngest of nine children. She attended country schools in the Fairhaven/Chadwick area, and graduated from Chadwick High...
John Tracey
Mar 24, 2016
John R. Tracey, age 84, of Savanna, Illinois, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. A memorial visitation will...
Baby Jayce Austin Legel
Mar 23, 2016
Baby Jayce Austin Legel is resting in heaven with his papa, Rodney and Nana, Pat. Jayce is survived by his parents, Dirk Legel and Tara Yarolem of Savanna, Illinois; his brothers and sisters; paternal grandfather, Jerry Legel; maternal grandmother, Kandy Yarolem; aunts and uncles. Jayce was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Pat Hartson and maternal grandfather, Rodney Yarolem.
John Heckman
Mar 21, 2016
John V. Heckman, age 79 of Miles, Iowa, died on Monday, March 21, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on April 2, 2016, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. Memorials may be given to...
Genevieve Fischer
Mar 16, 2016
Genevieve Fischer, age 98 of Elizabeth, Illinois, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Church of St. Mary in Elizabeth, Illinois. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior to...
Richard Robert Speer
Mar 15, 2016
Richard Robert Speer, age 78 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Zion Cemetery, rural Savanna. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m.,...
Virginia Berlage
Mar 14, 2016
Virginia M. Berlage age 96, of Galena, Illinois, entered into eternal peace at home on Monday, March 14, 2016 with her daughter by her side. Her 96 year life began in rural Galena, the middle child of 11 siblings, the daughter of Wilmer and Minnie (Wolford) Winter. Her early life was marked by the Depression in addition to the hard...
Arthur Bowman
Mar 14, 2016
Arthur Dale Bowman, age 90, of Preston, Iowa died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Burial will take...
Kathleen "Kathy" Hazen
Mar 12, 2016
Kathleen “Kathy” Hazen, age 61, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. In lieu of flowers the family would like to have plants that may...
Jeffrey Michael "Jeff" Haag
Mar 12, 2016
Jeffrey Michael Haag, age 51, of Mt. Carroll, previously of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 peacefully at home after an extended illness. A visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 2:30p.m. Friday, at the Chadwick Cemetery....
Paul Bellich
Mar 12, 2016
Paul S. Bellich, age 90, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial of ashes will take place at a later date...
Don "D.I." Marken
Mar 8, 2016
The local doughnut bakery lost a loyal customer on March 8, 2016. Don I. Marken died after a battle with Democrats, heart disease and diabetes. The latter two most likely attributed to his love of doughnuts. Don worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and later formed Marken & Watters Construction Co. On the side, Don dabbled in the medical field and...
Paul Dayton "P.D." Palmer
Mar 4, 2016
Paul Dayton “P.D.” Palmer, age 67 of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, Illinois, with Reverend Lisa Burbank officiating. A memorial gathering will be...
Harold Manders
Mar 4, 2016
Harold M. Manders, age 79, of Mt. Carroll, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Theresa’s Home Care in Libertyville, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll with military rites accorded by the...
Bernard G. "Bernie" Hartman
Mar 3, 2016
Bernard G. “Bernie” Hartman of Lanark, Illinois farmed his whole life and loved trucking livestock and visiting the sale barn. At the age of 84, Bernie passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in...
Marcella T. Dimpfl
Mar 2, 2016
Marcella T. Dimpfl, age 94 of Chadwick, Illinois died on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois. A visitation will be...
George Siedenburg
Mar 1, 2016
George H. Siedenburg, age 88, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Community United Church of Christ in Savanna, with Pastor Niel Shoffner officiating. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery with military rites...
Penny Szewki
Feb 28, 2016
Penny Szewki, age 55 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial visitation will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016, prior to the service...
