Obituaries
Virginia Dubey
Feb 6, 2015
Virginia Mae (Pepperman) Dubey, age 87, of Thomson, Illinois died on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois with Pastor Steve Newell officiating. A Memorial gathering will...
Leroy Lichamer
Feb 6, 2015
LeRoy Lichamer, age 80, of Lanark, IL died Friday, February 6, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial fund has been established in LeRoy’s memory. LeRoy was born January 19, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Walter and Marie (Televaka) Lichamer. He worked for many years as an operations manager for...
John "Jack" Lockrey
Feb 6, 2015
John "Jack" Gerald Lockrey, lived life to the fullest and never missed out on the opportunity for adventure with his beautiful wife, Patricia. At the age of 86, Jack passed into heaven Friday, February 6, 2015 surrounded by family. A Funeral Mass will be held 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015, preceded by visitation at 8:30 a.m. at St. Wendelin...
Robin Lynn Carroll
Feb 5, 2015
Robin Lynn Carroll, age 53, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held prior to the...
Ruth Mcginnis
Feb 2, 2015
Ruth E. McGinnis of Teeds Grove, Iowa, formerly of Sabula, Iowa, died at the age of 69 on Monday, February 2, 2015 at home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the United Methodist Church, Sabula, with Teresa Bartlett officiating. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the funeral service. Visitation will be held...
Fay "Bud" Smith
Feb 1, 2015
Fay “Bud” Smith, age 88 of Lanark, Illinois passed away February 1, 2015 at home with his wife by his side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark. Burial will take place in Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the...
Michael Gouty
Jan 31, 2015
Michael Brent Gouty of Savanna, Illinois, died at the age of 67 on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to share in Michael’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Michael was born March 25, 1947 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Harold and Josephine (Gamble) Gouty. He attended school in Van...
Lavona Cheeseman
Jan 31, 2015
LaVona F. Cheeseman, age 84, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Interment will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 3,...
Wylma Colehour
Jan 26, 2015
Wylma Colehour, age 83, of Mt. Carroll passed away January 26, 2015 at home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Wylma's memory for the First Baptist...
Dorothy Holling
Jan 25, 2015
Dorothy Irene Holling, age 102, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A private interment will take place in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Dorothy was born March 27, 1912 in Albany, Illinois, on Nowton farm, the daughter of Anthony and Ellen (Brasmer) Van Buer. She was first married to John...
Linda Randecker
Jan 19, 2015
Linda Ruth Randecker, age 74, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Elizabeth Assisted Living Center, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Massbach, Illinois. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at...
Grace Hummel
Jan 19, 2015
Grace L. Hummel, age 95, of Sabula, Iowa passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Belmont Village, Carol Stream, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Sabula United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church....
Milo Francis Feller
Jan 17, 2015
Milo Francis Feller, age 87, of Preston, Iowa passed into heaven Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Don Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held 4:00...
George Mccoy
Jan 17, 2015
George R. McCoy, age 62 of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded and private services will be held. George was born on May 13, 1952, the son of George and Carol (McGiniss) McCoy in Savanna, Illinois. George attended Savanna High School and graduated with the...
Eileen Schreiner
Jan 16, 2015
Eileen Mauer Schreiner of Savanna, Illinois, died at the age of 97 on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of her cremated remains will take place at a later date. Eileen was born July 14, 1917 in Savanna, the daughter of Oscar and Priscilla (Airhart) Mauer. She attended school in...
Ruth Wilbur
Jan 16, 2015
Ruth Eleanor Wilbur of Savanna, Illinois, died at the age of 96 on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Friends and family are invited to share in Ruth’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Ruth was born August 21, 1921 in Clay City, Indiana, the daughter...
Carmen Kauffman
Jan 15, 2015
Carmen J. Kauffman, age 90, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place in...
Robert H. "Bob" Hutchison
Jan 15, 2015
Robert H. "Bob" Hutchison, age 44, of Savanna, Illinois, died at home January 15, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Floyd West officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given...
Elizabeth "Betty" Pash
Jan 13, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” M. Pash of Hanover, Illinois, died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00...
James Allen "Jim" Papke
Jan 10, 2015
James Allen “Jim” Papke, age 63, of rural Sabula, Iowa, died on January 10, 2015 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
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