Obituaries
Dakota Pleuss
Jan 3, 2016
Dakota Pleuss, age 23, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 11, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Dakota’s memory. Dakota...
Berneta Curtis
Jan 2, 2016
Berneta Curtis had a strong faith in life, she read her Bible every morning and trusted the Lord Jesus as her Savior. At the age of 103, Berneta passed into the Arms of God on Saturday, January 2, 2016 from Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Law-Jones...
Donald Meyer
Dec 31, 2015
Donald Meyer loved farming in Jackson County, telling stories and cooking for family and friends. He always went "all-out" when he set his mind on accomplishing something. On December 31, 2015, Donald passed away at home in the care of his loving family. A private Celebration of Life will be held at the family farm. Don was born February 15,...
Dorothy Musselman
Dec 30, 2015
Dorothy Musselman, 78, of Hanover, Il. died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Lena Living Center, Lena, Illinois. Dorothy was born October 28, 1937 near Scales Mound, Il., the daughter of Wilbur and Rosalia (Kuhl) Musselman. She attended Hanover schools until 1954. Dorothy lived with her parents until 1995 when she moved to Rainbow Ridge Group Home in Stockton, Illinois....
Paul H. Grissinger
Dec 29, 2015
Paul Harry Grissinger, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 4, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at...
Connie Lease
Dec 25, 2015
Connie S. Lease, age 65, of Savanna, Illinois passed away December 25, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois with Pastor Ellis Boughton officiating. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 – 7:00...
Merton "Mert" Loomis
Dec 23, 2015
Merton Perry Loomis, age 90, passed away at Big Meadows Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Mert recently moved into Big Meadows, after living with his wife Roberta, at their home on Wacker Road in Savanna for 63 years. Visitation for Mert will be at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 from 3:00 –...
Jennifer Lynn Banks
Dec 16, 2015
Jennifer Lynn Banks was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister. She cherished being a mother to her four children and her marriage to Gregory. At the age of 39, Jennifer passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Madison, Wisconsin after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m....
Richard Wunderlich
Dec 14, 2015
Richard Wunderlich loved his family, served his country, worked hard, and enjoyed fishing with family and friends. At the age of 81, Richard passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois, with Reverend Michael Jones of...
Bernadine G. Tenley
Dec 14, 2015
Bernadine G. Tenley, age 97, of Savanna, Illinois died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Savanna Township cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the...
Stacie Renee Smith
Dec 13, 2015
Stacie Renee Smith was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, devoting her life to her family. At the age of 41, Stacie passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna....
Amber (Vanbrocklin) Nance
Dec 13, 2015
Amber Dawn (VanBrocklin) Nance, 36, of Freeport, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015, at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. Visitations will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015 at Walker Mortuary in Freeport and Saturday at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 19,...
Lorraine Haas
Dec 13, 2015
Lorraine Ellen Haas, age 90, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015...
Lavita Budde
Dec 11, 2015
Lavita C. Budde, age 96, of Preston, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, with Father Don Hertges as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will...
Lynn C. Eadie
Dec 9, 2015
Lynn C Eadie, age 72, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. Burial of cremated remains will take place at 11:00 am Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover with a luncheon at the VFW afterwards. Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Tuesday,...
Martha Jane Canavan
Dec 8, 2015
Martha Jane Canavan, longtime owner of Canavan's in Savanna, loved sharing her life with family and friends. At the age of 93, Martha passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded with Inurnment taking place at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Clinton Memorial Cemetery, immediately followed by a Celebration...
Geraldine Marilla Holcomb
Dec 6, 2015
Geraldine Marilla Holcomb, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, died December 6, 2015, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will follow with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00...
Leslie "Les" Junior Guilinger
Dec 6, 2015
Leslie “Les” Junior Guilinger, age 89 of Savanna, Illinois, previously of Little York, Illinois, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Wendell Gene Roberts
Dec 6, 2015
Wendell Gene Roberts, age 78, died as the result of a workshop related accident near his home in Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with Pastor Mike Nesbit officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service, at the...
Dorothy Vanover
Dec 4, 2015
Dorothy Vanover devoted her life to her family. This came through raising five children and caring long-term for her disabled daughter. At the age of 73, Dorothy passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Inurnment will take...
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