Obituaries

Frederick "Fred" Haas

Frederick "Fred" Haas

Jun 10, 2015

Frederick “Fred” Haas, age 96, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died June 10, 2015 at home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with Reverend Michael Nesbit officiating. Burial will take place in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Illinois, with full military rites accorded by the Hanover and Elizabeth VFW. A visitation will...

Ruby J. Kness

Ruby J. Kness

Jun 6, 2015

Ruby J. Kness, age 90, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Private family services will be held Saturday with burial in the Chadwick Cemetery. Ruby, the daughter of Melvin and...

Dorothy Jean Hatteberg

Dorothy Jean Hatteberg

Jun 6, 2015

Dorothy Jean Hatteberg, age 92, of Miles, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa, with burial to follow in the Miles Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 6:00 to...

Harold "Pete" Kauffman

Harold "Pete" Kauffman

Jun 3, 2015

Harold “Pete” Kauffman, age 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Facility, Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Burial will take place in Oakville Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to...

Jill Ann Iben

Jill Ann Iben

Jun 1, 2015

Jill Ann Iben, age 58, of Thomson, Illinois died Monday, June 1, 2015 at her home with family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Thomson United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June...

Marilyn "Lynne" Hesselbacher

Marilyn "Lynne" Hesselbacher

May 31, 2015

Marilyn “Lynne” Hesselbacher, age 70, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be held 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the...

Mary Ayne Irons

Mary Ayne Irons

May 30, 2015

Mary Ayne Irons, age 85, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Facility, Savanna, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 at St. John’s and Catherine Catholic Church in Mt. Carroll, with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will take place in...

Terry L. Palmer

Terry L. Palmer

May 29, 2015

Terry L. Palmer age 63, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois. A visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Terry...

Sonja K. Gulley

Sonja K. Gulley

May 28, 2015

Sonja K. Gulley, age 70, formerly of Lake Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her son’s home in Apex, North Carolina. A funeral service will be held, 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. –...

Rita L. Dittmar

Rita L. Dittmar

May 25, 2015

Rita L. Dittmar, age 91, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Monday, May 25, 2015 at Midwest Medical Center, Galena, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Church of St. Mary, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 29,...

Dorothy E. Yates

Dorothy E. Yates

May 22, 2015

Dorothy E. Yates, age 101, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, May 22, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Savanna Township Cemetery. Dorothy was born on November 16, 1913 in Savanna, the daughter of James and Mary Anna (Wurster)...

Robert And Patricia Fosdick

Robert And Patricia Fosdick

May 21, 2015

Robert “Bob” and Patricia “Pat” Fosdick died suddenly as the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Jo Daviess County. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m.,...

Pamela "Pam" Gallacher

Pamela "Pam" Gallacher

May 21, 2015

Pamela “Pam” Gallacher, age 58, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will...

Dona J. Roels

Dona J. Roels

May 20, 2015

Dona J. Roels, age 67, of Savanna, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Facility, Savanna, Illinois as a result of complications from stage IV lung cancer. A private family burial will be held in Woodland Township Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll, Illinois. In lieu of flowers and memorials, the family...

Harold Horst

Harold Horst

May 18, 2015

Harold Horst, age 89, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 on the family farm. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Miles Presbyterian Church, Miles, Iowa. Burial will be in the Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Law-Jones...

Martin L. Stoddard

Martin L. Stoddard

May 17, 2015

Martin L. Stoddard, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at his home. A funeral service will be held 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. A visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service....

Phyllis Jean Young

Phyllis Jean Young

May 17, 2015

Phyllis Jean Young, age 88 of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home....

James "Jim" Delp

James "Jim" Delp

May 11, 2015

James “Jim” Miles Delp, age 59, of Normal, Illinois, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at a later date...

Richard A. Kline

Richard A. Kline

May 9, 2015

Richard A. Kline passed away peacefully at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa, on Friday, the 9th of May, 2015, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on September 8, 1931, at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. His parents were Charles W. and Opal (Benjamin) Kline. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1949. Richard married...

Marjorie Julia Iscoll

Marjorie Julia Iscoll

May 6, 2015

Marjorie Julia Driscoll, age 93 of Preston, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Alverno Health Care Facility, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston. Burial will take place Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May...

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