Obituaries
Violet Mae Smith
Sep 21, 2014
Violet Mae Smith, age 85, of Sabula, Iowa died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Mercy South Living Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Visitation will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Church, prior to the service. Burial will...
Lorraine (Ginie) Basile
Sep 18, 2014
Lorraine (Ginie) Basile, 95, of Savanna, Illinois, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday September 18, 2014, at Mercy North Living Center in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will held be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Paul Claude Burger
Sep 16, 2014
Paul Claude Burger, age 66, of Savanna, IL, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September, 19, 2014, at the Argo Fay United Methodist Church, Argo Fay. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014...
Fred M. Dauphin
Sep 15, 2014
Fred M. Dauphin, age 92, of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Alverno Rehab Facility in Clinton, Iowa, in the presence of his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at the Savanna Bible Church. Burial will take place in the Savanna Township Cemetery with full military...
Janet Ann Smith
Sep 14, 2014
Janet Ann Smith, 78, of Fulton, Illinois, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family Sunday, September 14, 2014 of A.L.S.. A Memorial Service will be held 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson, Illinois. Inurnment will be in Upper York Cemetery, Argo Fay. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in...
Grace Sarah Hancock
Sep 12, 2014
Grace Sarah Hancock, age 101 of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Lena Living Center, Lena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth with Reverend Kyungsu Park officiating. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m.,...
Lois L Spencer
Sep 11, 2014
Lois L. Spencer, age 84, of Thomson, Illinois died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday13, 2014 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Savanna, Illinois with Reverend Dan Foelske officiating. Burial will take place in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Savanna. Visitation will...
Donna Mae Appel
Sep 9, 2014
Donna Mae Appel, 77, of rural Thomson Illinois, died September 9, 2014 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison Illinois. God's timing for her passage to heaven was perfect, as Donna was able to attend her granddaughter's wedding and part of the reception on Saturday, then passed peacefully and without pain on Tuesday.Donna was born on May 31, 1937 in...
Allen Ross Miller
Sep 8, 2014
Allen Ross Miller, age 77, of Savanna, passed into heaven Monday, September 8, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday,...
Patricia Lynette Imeson Arnold
Sep 7, 2014
Patricia Lynette Imeson Arnold went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was currently living at the Elizabeth Nursing home. Pat was born on February 17, 1917 on the U/Lazy U Ranch at the base of the foothills of the Teton Mountains in Jackson Hole, Wyoming during a snowstorm. She was the third...
Myrna Lee St. Ores
Sep 4, 2014
Myrna Lee St. Ores, age 74, of Thomson was a strong and capable wife, mother and friend. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral...
Marianne (Birdie) Louise Schaffner
Sep 3, 2014
Marianne Louise Schaffner (Birdie), age 77, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home in Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established in Marianne’s memory. Marianne was born on July 27, 1937, the daughter...
Donald "Don" L. Fischer
Aug 30, 2014
Donald “Don” L. Fischer, age 88, was an outdoorsman who loved riding his snowmobile up north and out west in Yellowstone Park. Don entered into eternity on August 30, 2014 with his loving family at his side at home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014...
Duane Schupbach
Aug 29, 2014
Duane Schupbach, 84, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Serenity Hospice Center in Oregon, Illinois following a lengthy illness. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2014 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with a Masonic Service held at 4:30 p.m., prior to the visitation at the funeral...
William F. "Bill" Cavanagh
Aug 27, 2014
William F. "Bill" Cavanagh, age 84, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at home, in the loving care of his wife LaVonne. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, followed by a graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, with Father Dennis...
Floyd Henry Imel
Aug 27, 2014
Floyd Henry Imel, age 85, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2014...
Beverly Jane Haiar
Aug 24, 2014
Beverly Jane Haiar, age 76 of Sabula, Iowa died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 439 3rd Avenue South, Clinton. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August...
Alice Bartell
Aug 22, 2014
Alice Jean Bartell, age 98, of Freeport, Illinois died Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation Rites will be accorded and a family service will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for a charity, memorials may be sent ? Mary Shear, PO Box 242, Sabula,...
Eugene "Butch" Dayboll, Jr.
Aug 20, 2014
Eugene "Butch" Dayboll, Jr., age 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 25, 2014 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Pastor E.C. Lathrop of the First Brethren Church of Lanark officiating. Visitation will be...
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