Obituaries
Jon Householder
Mar 3, 2015
Jon S. Householder, age 67, of Savanna, Illinois, died at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Cremation rites have been accorded. Jon was born on July 19, 1947, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Don and Virginia (Oswald) Householder. He attended Savanna schools. Jon worked as a longtime dispatcher and freight agent for the Milwaukee Railroad. Jon is survived...
Rowline Reusch
Mar 3, 2015
Rowline M. Reusch, age 94 of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. A private family service will be held with burial following in Derinda Cemetery, Elizabeth. A memorial fund has been established. Rowline was born August 15, 1920, the daughter of Ira and Myra (Rindisbacher) Perry in Warren, Illinois. She graduated from Stockton...
Betty Jean Wilkinson
Mar 2, 2015
Betty Jean Wilkinson, age 72, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois. A visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, March...
Janet Libberton
Feb 25, 2015
Janet Kay Libberton, age 79 of Savanna, Illinois died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded, with a memorial service to take place at a later date. Janet was born on December 4, 1935 the daughter of Robert and Thelma (Warfield) Delp in Savanna. She attended Mt. Carroll Schools. She married Russell...
Lois Krug
Feb 25, 2015
Lois Ruth Krug, age 88 of Elizabeth, Illinois died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in Derinda Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March...
Wayne Mackeprang
Feb 22, 2015
Wayne W. Mackeprang, age 92, formerly of rural Sabula, Iowa—and more recently, of Prairie Hills Assisted Living Center, Clinton, Iowa died Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, in Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in Clinton Lawn Cemetery....
Mary Swiech
Feb 22, 2015
Mary H. Swiech, age 103, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at SS. John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 5:00...
David Mooney
Feb 22, 2015
David P. Mooney, 84, formerly of Thomson, IL, and native of Bettendorf, IA, died Sunday evening, February 22, 2015 at Lund Family Hospice Home, Gilbert, AZ. Cremation rites were accorded and interment will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, IL. A private Celebration of Life service will be held later. David was born June 24, 1930, to David P. Mooney,...
Maxine Goetz
Feb 21, 2015
Maxine R. Goetz age 91, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded and a graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery rural Savanna. A memorial gathering and luncheon will follow at 11:00 a.m. at St....
John Millerschone
Feb 21, 2015
John Millerschone, age 87, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, Stockton, Illinois. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Illinois. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m....
Marie Deutscher
Feb 19, 2015
Marie Deutscher, age 80, of Savanna, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Round Grove Cemetery in Dwight, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established in Dorothy’s memory. Marie was born June 20, 1934, in Reddick,...
Edward Woodruff
Feb 19, 2015
Edward Howard Woodruff, age 56, died suddenly at his home on February 19, 2015. Ed was born November 26, 1958 in Northbrook, Illinois to Richard and Rosemary (Eggert) Woodruff. He attended Glenbrook Alternative School where he graduated. Ed married the love of his life, Kathie (Eagle) Woodruff on March 30, 2002 at the York Baptist Church in Thomson, Illinois. Ed...
Dorothy Cheesman
Feb 18, 2015
Dorothy J. Cheesman age 83, of Apple River, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Schapville, Illinois. Burial will take place in Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Schapville. Visitation will...
Owen Wrzeszcz
Feb 17, 2015
Owen Edward Wrzeszcz followed the Scouting Oath by doing his best for God, country and others. He was dedicated to his family, Church, his students and scouts. On Friday, February 13, 2015, Owen passed into heaven from the Stephenson Nursing Facility, Freeport, Illinois. A Celebration of Life service will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015 at Yorkfield Presbyterian...
Anthony J. Lanza
Feb 17, 2015
Anthony “Tony” J. Lanza, age 83, of Lake Carroll, Illinois died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Father Mike Bolger officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...
Sammy K. Klitz
Feb 16, 2015
Sammy K. Klitz of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2015, at the age of 63, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL, surrounded by family and friends. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private gathering will be held in Rockford at a later date. Inurnment will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery,...
Roy Fox
Feb 13, 2015
Roy E. Fox age 90, of rural Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Private services will be held and cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial fund has been established in Roy’s memory. Roy was the son of Milt and Florence (Edwards) Fox, born on December 23, 1924...
Charlotte "Sis" Miller
Feb 12, 2015
Charlotte A. “Sis” Miller, 95, of Iowa City, formerly of Hanover, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Mercy Hospital-Hospice Care Unit. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 PM Monday, February 16, 2015 at Law Jones Funeral Home, 202 Monroe Street, Hanover, IL 61041. Visitation will be from 11 – 1:30 PM prior to the service....
K. Don Richardson
Feb 11, 2015
K. Don Richardson was a farm boy who left Missouri to join WWII and came home to help build this country following the war. He entered into eternity at the age of 91 on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. A celebration of Don’s life will be held 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 16,...
Timothy Burke
Feb 11, 2015
Timothy Burke, age 66, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Saints John and Catherine Catholic Church in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded. Tim was born in Chicago,...
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