Obituaries
Agnes Sophie (Mouchka) Bonnater
Jun 1, 2013
Agnes Sophie (Mouchka) Bonnater passed from this world peacefully with her daughter at her side on June 1, 2013. She was born on August 17, 1922 to Joseph and Sophie (Ludvicek) Mouchka near Swisher, Iowa. Learning both English and her family’s native tongue (Bohemian), she was educated in rural one-room schools through eighth grade. After that, she chose, or felt...
Michael C. Rowland
May 30, 2013
Michael Curtis Rowland, age 65 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, formerly of Naperville, Illinois, died on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Mike was born on July 4, 1947, the son of Temple and Edna (Zisterer) Rowland in Aurora, Illinois. He worked for Nabisco Foods in Naperville for twenty-two years. Mike will be dearly missed by...
Vera Elaine Mennenga
May 29, 2013
Vera Elaine Mennenga, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. –...
Beth Elaine Turney
May 27, 2013
Beth Elaine Turney, age 89, Mt. Carroll, Illinois formerly of Chadwick, Illinois, died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Hope United Methodist Church in Chadwick. Burial will take place in the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick. A visitation will be held from 5:00...
Charlene Flack Krum
May 25, 2013
Charlene Flack Krum, 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on May 25, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll, Illinois, after an extended illness of Parkinson’s/Lewy Bodies disease. Charlene was born January 28, 1941 to Leonard and Lois Flack of Shannon, Illinois, and grew up being involved in church, 4-H and music. She graduated from Shannon High School in...
Gunnel Maria Lundquist
May 23, 2013
Gunnel Maria Lundquist, age 96, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church with Reverend Teri Lafferty officiating. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 29,...
Richard (Rick) A. Hale
May 21, 2013
Richard (Rick) A. Hale, age 58, of Long Grove, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina. A visitation will be held May 26, 2013 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Monday May 27, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Mildred Tripp
May 16, 2013
Mildred Tripp, age 81, of Sterling, Illinois, formerly of Chadwick, Illinois died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at CGH Hospital, Sterling. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013 at Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick. Burial will be in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, prior to the...
Durwin "Dur" Kerry Wilhelm
May 14, 2013
Durwin “Dur” Kerry Wilhelm, age 59 of Preston, Iowa died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00...
Gerald P. Schmidt
May 9, 2013
Gerald P. Schmidt, age 87, of Preston, Iowa died on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Maquoketa Care Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, with Father Don Hertges as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Military rites will be...
Kathryn J. (Brown) Springer
May 9, 2013
Kathryn J. (Brown) Springer, 52 of Freeport, Illinois passed away on May 9, 2013. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, Illinois. A gathering will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial fund has...
Roberta J. Loomis
May 8, 2013
Normal 0 Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Roberta J. Loomis of Savanna passed into eternity on May 8, 2013 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was 87 years of age. Friends and family may pay their respects to Roberta and family on Monday, May 13, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A funeral Service...
Hazel Fehler
May 8, 2013
Hazel Fehler, 95, formerly of Thomson, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Havana Health Care in Havana, IL. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Clinton Lawn Cemetery in Clinton, IA. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Thomson United Methodist Church, 1901 Rt. 84, Thomson, Illinois, 61285, where she...
Joann Lichamer
May 7, 2013
JoAnn Lichamer, age 78 of Lanark, Illinois, died peacefully Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at home. A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be given to the FHN Hospice of the FHN Cancer Center in JoAnn’s memory. JoAnn was born...
Oscar Jewell Brown, Jr.
May 6, 2013
Oscar Jewell “Junior” Brown, Jr. age 84 of Chadwick, Illinois died on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick. Burial of his cremated remains will take place in the Chadwick Cemetery. A memorial gathering...
Paul Douglas Tobin
May 4, 2013
Paul Douglas Tobin, age 67, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died suddenly at his home in Mount Carroll, Saturday morning, May 4, 2013. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, May...
Gary H. Schap
May 4, 2013
Gary H. Schap, age 70 of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at home. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth. Burial of cremated remains will take place in Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Schapville, Illinois. Military rites will be accorded by the Hanover...
Ronald D. Schleuning Sr.
May 2, 2013
Ronald D. Schleuning, Sr., age 70 of Thomson, Illinois died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. A memorial fund has been established. Ron was born on January...
Howard N. Haggerty
Apr 30, 2013
Howard N. Haggerty, age 82 of Hanover, Illinois died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover with Father Noel Jacob as Celebrant. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery,...
Minnie Margaret Gottburgsen
Apr 29, 2013
Minnie Margaret Gottburgsen, age 74 of Miles, Iowa, died peacefully Monday, April 29, 2013 at home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Preston, Iowa with Reverend Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will be in the Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. Visitation will be held 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Our Locations
Where Healing Begins
We warmly invite you to visit our welcoming and comfortable offices. Law Jones Funeral Home was thoughtfully designed to offer a unique experience, unlike any funeral home you’ve encountered before. Come see for yourself how we’re changing the way funeral services are provided.
Plan Ahead
Take the First Step Toward Peace Today
By planning ahead, you give your loved ones the freedom to focus on celebrating a life well lived— without the stress of making difficult decisions. Discover the choices you can make today to turn a future funeral into a meaningful tribute, not a burden.
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.