Obituaries

Marjorie Hoyer

Marjorie Hoyer

Sep 4, 2015

Marjorie Hoyer, age 94, of Sabula, Iowa died Friday, September 4, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Sabula United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to...

Brenda Camden

Brenda Camden

Sep 4, 2015

Brenda Camden, age 53, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Friday, September 4, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded and a gathering will take place starting at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Brenda’s residence located at 108 North College Street in Mt. Carroll. Brenda was born October 30, 1961 in Richmond, Virginia...

Alice Nehrkorn

Alice Nehrkorn

Sep 1, 2015

Alice M. Nehrkorn, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Cremation will take place and burial of ashes will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Alice was born October 17, 1920, in Washington D.C., to Clarence and Lillian (Fphittle) Kyle. She married Charles Nehrkorn on June 6, 1947 in Savanna. She...

Roger "Kiner" Giddings

Roger "Kiner" Giddings

Aug 31, 2015

Roger “Kiner” Giddings, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2015 in the comforts of home surrounded by loved ones after a long-fought battle with cancer. Family and friends who were touched by Kiner are invited to funeral services at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery,...

Ruth Mccarthy

Ruth Mccarthy

Aug 31, 2015

Ruth M. McCarthy age 94, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at ManorCare Nursing Home in Platteville, Wisconsin. A private graveside service will be held Thursday, September 3, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Savanna. Ruth was born February 19, 1921 in Belleville, Kansas, the daughter of William and Sue (Hill) Slopansky. She graduated from Salina Normal...

Daniel "Dan" Barclay Kunau

Daniel "Dan" Barclay Kunau

Aug 26, 2015

Our beloved Dan – husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, blessed our lives in innumerable ways. The memory of his generous spirit to his family, his church, his community, and his friends will long be cherished. Daniel “Dan” Barclay Kunau, age 76, of Preston, Iowa, died peacefully at home after a long illness on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Dan...

Ethel Sturtz

Ethel Sturtz

Aug 20, 2015

Ethel M. Sturtz, age 50, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites will be accorded following the funeral service. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. prior to...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Holcomb

Jeffrey "Jeff" Holcomb

Aug 15, 2015

Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Holcomb, age 50, of Savanna, Illinois, died August 15, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will follow with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Carol Hoge

Carol Hoge

Aug 14, 2015

Carol Ann Hoge age 73, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. Carol was born May 20, 1942 the daughter of Flavius and Mildred (Shook) Isenhart in Sterling, Illinois. Carol married the love of her life Dave Hoge in Iowa City, Iowa. She worked as a...

Betty Ann Gillen

Betty Ann Gillen

Aug 14, 2015

Betty Ann Gillen, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Father Dennis Atto officiating.. Burial will take place in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00...

Robin Lynn Beitler Nielsen

Robin Lynn Beitler Nielsen

Aug 13, 2015

Robin Lynn Beitler Nielsen, 49, had a heart of gold for everyone that she met. She was kind and generous. She will be dearly missed by those who knew her best. Robin passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her home in Amarillo, Texas. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home,...

Joseph Rath

Joseph Rath

Aug 10, 2015

Joseph L. Rath, age 93, of Lanark, Illinois, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015...

James Griffiths

James Griffiths

Aug 9, 2015

James Albert Griffiths, age 96, of Hanover, Illinois passed away Sunday, August 09, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover with military rites accorded by the Hanover VFW Post #5300. Visitation will be held...

Sean David Sarver

Sean David Sarver

Aug 8, 2015

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 Our darling son, father, brother, nephew, uncle, and cousin, prone to storytelling and fits of laughter, passed away suddenly of a heart attack in Conway, SC, where he had lived for 22...

Robert "Bob" Bielema

Robert "Bob" Bielema

Aug 5, 2015

Robert “Bob” John Bielema, age 52, of Thomson, Illinois died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. A private family funeral service will follow on Sunday with burial taking place at Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Bob was born...

Gary T. Ganek

Gary T. Ganek

Aug 5, 2015

Gary T. Ganek, age 68, of Ingleside, Illinois died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. Gary was born August 22, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thaddeus “Ted” and Florence (Kallgren) Ganek. He attended Mundelein Schools, Mundelein, Illinois and graduated with the Class of 1963. Gary served his...

Dorothy Hoyer-Dennison

Dorothy Hoyer-Dennison

Aug 1, 2015

Dorothy A. Hoyer-Dennison age 82, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 surrounded by her family at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, a second visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at...

Viola Albrecht

Viola Albrecht

Jul 29, 2015

Viola Albrecht, age 86, of Elizabeth, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, while at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to...

Carol Jean Highstrom

Carol Jean Highstrom

Jul 27, 2015

Carol Jean Highstrom, age 72 of Preston, Iowa, died on Monday, July 27, 2015 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 31, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church. A...

Robert Kempel

Robert Kempel

Jul 27, 2015

Robert L. Kempel, age 62, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at home. A funeral service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Illinois, with procession led by the Patriot Guard and full military honors by the Mt. Carroll...

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