Obituaries
Jeffrey Carlisle
Nov 14, 2015
Jeffrey Carlisle, age 49, of Thomson, Illinois died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family memorial gathering being held at a later date. Jeff was born October 27, 1966, the son of Bryan and Jill (Hess) Carlisle in Blue Island, Illinois. He loved his children and...
Percy Vesperman
Nov 13, 2015
Percy Vesperman, 85, died Friday, November 13, 2015, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with Pastor Donna Hoffman officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll....
Richard Truman Anderson
Nov 11, 2015
Richard “Rick” Truman Anderson, age 60 of Thomson, Illinois, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Rick’s memory. Rick was born on August...
Allen Krum
Nov 11, 2015
Allen Lewis Krum, age 76, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 from pulmonary fibrosis at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2015 at the funeral home....
Glenn Gravert
Nov 9, 2015
Glenn A. Gravert age 81, of rural Miles, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at HCR Manor Care in Dubuque, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Green Island Congregational Church in Green Island, Iowa. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery rural Miles. Visitation will be held from 3:00 –...
John Schmitt
Nov 6, 2015
John W. Schmitt, age 98, of Thomson, Illinois died Friday, November 6, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at the Argo Fay United Methodist Church. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. Burial of his cremated remains will take place in Argo Fay Cemetery...
Carrole Collins
Nov 1, 2015
Carrole Collins of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away November 1, 2015. You are invited to join Bill Barrick and Tony Kemp as they host a Celebration of Life for Bill’s mom.The celebration will be held outdoors at "The Pointe" at Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena, at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Burial service to follow at Log Church Cemetery, rural Hanover,...
Marie Teeter
Oct 31, 2015
Marie L. (Kolb) Teeter, age 94 of Mt. Carroll died Saturday evening October 31st, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the United Methodist Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m.,...
Peter "Pete" A. Spinoso
Oct 31, 2015
Peter “Pete” Andrew Spinoso age 88, of Savanna, Illinois died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial of ashes will take place in St. John...
Madelyn Dollinger
Oct 27, 2015
Madelyn E. Dollinger age 104, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of God in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois. A visitation will be held from...
Joyce Dickinson
Oct 26, 2015
Joyce Eileen Dickinson, age 84, of Sabula, Iowa passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, followed by a luncheon in the Church Hall. Burial of ashes will be...
Lucille Hammond
Oct 26, 2015
Lucille Hammond, age 90, of Preston, Iowa passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Alverno Care Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will be in the Sterling Cemetery, rural Sabula, Iowa. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015...
Michael "Chopper" E. Hage
Oct 25, 2015
Michael “Chopper” E. Hage age 50 of Savanna, Illinois went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday October 25, 2015 at home with his family and special friends by his side. A Memorial service will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL on November 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Mike was born March 28, 1965 in...
Evelyn T. Hoover
Oct 25, 2015
Evelyn Tussey Hoover, 98, most recently of Savanna, previously of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Illinois, died on October 25, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home. Evelyn was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Westerville, Ohio, the daughter of Evelyne and Thomas Tussey. Evelyn graduated high school in Westerville, Ohio, and attended Otterbein University in Westerville for two years, earning...
Beverly Kingery
Oct 23, 2015
At the age of 82, Beverly Kingery, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Liberty Village Manor Court Care Facility, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Helen Kathryn Posada
Oct 23, 2015
Helen Kathryn Posada was born January 5th 1934 in Savanna, Illinois, to Joseph and Carmen Posada. Helen’s parents died at a young age leaving her to be raised by her older siblings. She was very close to her brother Johnny, they loved going to the movie theatre together for entertainment. Johnny was her best friend and protector. She also remained...
Timothy "Tim" M. Miles
Oct 15, 2015
Timothy Minard (Tim) Miles. 74, of Denver, Colo., a native of Mount Carroll, passed away quietly in his sleep in the early morning hours of Oct. 15, 2015, after a brief illness. Tim was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Mount Carroll, the youngest of four sons of Owen P. and Helen M. Miles. He grew up in Mount Carroll and...
Rubye L. Hill
Oct 12, 2015
Rubye L. Hill, Clinton, IA, formerly of Thomson, IL, 89, died peacefully at The Alverno Nursing Home on October 12, 2015. Rubye was born on September 10, 1926 to the late Clarence and Euguertha (Knight) Robinson in Ashland, Virginia. She attended grade and high school in Ashland and graduated from Virginia State University with Bachelor of Science (1947) and Masters...
Debra Jackson
Oct 12, 2015
Debra Jackson was all about family, her husband, daughters, granddaughter, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. At the age 52, Debra passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Burial will take place in Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna....
Maxine Foley
Oct 5, 2015
Maxine Foley, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Savanna Bible Church. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral...
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