Obituaries
Wayne A. Daniels
Jul 4, 2015
Wayne A. Daniels, age 82, of Miles, Iowa lived a wonderful life as a Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather. He positively impacted many youth in Miles and the surrounding area, as he was a co-founder of the Miles Little League Baseball Program and coached for many years. Wayne passed away at the Alverno Nursing Facility in Clinton, Iowa July 4,...
Raymond William Demuth
Jun 28, 2015
Raymond William DeMuth, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather age 82 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, left this earth to be with God on June 28, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held on 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2015 at SS. John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 5:00...
Clifford "Cliff" Long
Jun 27, 2015
Clifford “Cliff” Long age 61, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Cliff’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at Old Mill Park in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial of cremated remains will take...
Patricia "Pat" Helle
Jun 23, 2015
Patricia “Pat” Lou Helle, age 71, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pat was born August 14, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Carl and Marie (Shannon) Syndram. She attended Fort Wayne Schools. Pat married Joe Helle on July 1, 1983 in...
Joe Pash
Jun 20, 2015
Joe Simon Pash, age 89, of Hanover IL died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque IA surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23,...
Ruth "Lori" Roberts
Jun 18, 2015
Ruth Lorene “Lori” Roberts, age 80, of Lanark, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the Lanark Church of the Brethren, Lanark. Burial will take place in Lanark Cemetery. A visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at...
Shirley Holm
Jun 18, 2015
Shirley M. Holm, age 78, of Mt Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt Carroll, Illinois, following a short illness. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. prior to...
Louis V. Cerveny
Jun 14, 2015
Louis V. Cerveny, 95, of Savanna, Illinois died Sunday, June 14 at Big Meadows Nursing Home. He was born May 20, 1920, the son of Frank and Mary (Petrak) Cerveny near Fairfax, Iowa. On November 22, 1941, he married Ruth E. Mikulecky of Cedar Rapids. Louis worked for the Milwaukee Railroad before and after WWII until his retirement. While in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.,...
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