Obituaries

Paul Thulen

Paul Thulen

Apr 29, 2013

Paul Thulen, age 51, of Savanna passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from Noon – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, just prior to the service....

Harold Francis Eier

Harold Francis Eier

Apr 26, 2013

Harold Francis Dreier, 93, of Savanna, died peacefully on April 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. He was the beloved husband of almost 52 years to Marlys Darlene Zenk Dreier. Harold was born at home in Doon, Iowa on April 6, 1920, son of William Henry and Dorothea (Doris) Elizabeth Bauer Dreier. He grew up...

Mary C. Adrian

Mary C. Adrian

Apr 26, 2013

Mary C. Castro Adrian, 85 of Savanna, IL, went home to our Lord on Friday April 26th, 2013 with some of her beloved family at her side at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at New Hope Assembly of God Church in Savanna. Burial will take place...

Adeline Edith Kintner

Adeline Edith Kintner

Apr 24, 2013

Adeline Edith Kintner, age 94, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will...

Joann Irene Messmer

Joann Irene Messmer

Apr 19, 2013

Joann Irene Messmer, age 83, of Thomson, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will be in Lower...

Dennis Cox

Dennis Cox

Apr 19, 2013

Dennis Cox, age 70, of Thomson, Illinois, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at home after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday, prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Dennis was born March 27, 1943 in...

Dorotha Mae Smith

Dorotha Mae Smith

Apr 17, 2013

Long-time Chadwick resident and community booster, Dorotha Mae Smith, died April 17, 2013, at Manor Court in Freeport at the age of 101. Born in Dixon, Illinois, in 1911, Dorotha lived almost her entire life in Chadwick and the Northwest Illinois region except for a number of years in Butte, Montana, and Harlan, Iowa, and the years of her service...

William "Beef" Daehler

William "Beef" Daehler

Apr 17, 2013

William “Beef” Daehler, age 49, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chadwick, with Pastor Chris Schoon officiating. Burial will take place at the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick. A visitation will be held from 9:00...

Kathryn "Kate" Breed

Kathryn "Kate" Breed

Apr 17, 2013

Kathryn “Kate” Breed, age 87 of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Elizabeth with Pastor Kyungsu Park officiating. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m.,...

James Lou Pratt

James Lou Pratt

Apr 17, 2013

James Lou Pratt, age 64 of Hanover, Illinois died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Midwest Medical Center, Galena. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Military rites will be accorded by the Hanover V.F.W. Post #5300. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. A visitation will be...

Clarence "Bud" A. Dunn

Clarence "Bud" A. Dunn

Apr 16, 2013

Clarence “Bud” A. Dunn, age 75 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Iowa City V.A. Healthcare System, Iowa City Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll with Military rites accorded...

Lorraine "Lori" M. Bailey

Lorraine "Lori" M. Bailey

Apr 13, 2013

Lorraine “Lori” M. Bailey, 63, of Galesburg, formerly of Savanna, died Saturday, April 13 at Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mount Carroll. Lori was born Oct. 6, 1949 in Savanna, the daughter of Ralph and Frances (Diehl) Bailey. She worked as a truck driver for many years and loved to travel. Lori was a huge music lover,...

Danny Joe "Buddy" Bryant

Danny Joe "Buddy" Bryant

Apr 13, 2013

Danny J. “Buddy” Bryant, age 69, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at his home. Inurnment will take place with full military rites at later date at the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Danny was born Arthur Ralph Ragan, June 2, 1943, in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Ralph Scott and Mary Frances (Cox) Ragan....

Kenneth W. Freeman

Kenneth W. Freeman

Apr 11, 2013

Kenneth W. Freeman, age 80 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on April 11, 2013 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his wife, family and friends. A private funeral service will be held on April 15, 2013 with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. Military rites will be accorded by the Mount Carroll American...

James "Jim" A. Hendrick

James "Jim" A. Hendrick

Apr 4, 2013

James “Jim” A. Hendrick, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Parkview Home of Freeport, Illinois. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will follow at Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from...

Ronald B. Downey

Ronald B. Downey

Apr 4, 2013

Ronald B. Downey, age 93 of Preston, Iowa died on Thursday, April 4. 2013 at Genesis Medical Center West, Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston with Reverend Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery. A visitation will be held from...

Katie Mennenga

Katie Mennenga

Apr 4, 2013

Katie Mennenga, age 19, of Chicago, previously of Fulton, Illinois, went to join the Lord Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Threshold Living Center, Chicago. A visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, followed by a service at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Ron Johnston officiating. Katie was born March...

Paul Henry Roberts

Paul Henry Roberts

Apr 2, 2013

Paul Henry Roberts, age 89 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm., Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. A visitation will be held from 12:00 noon-2:00 pm., prior to...

Pauline "Polly" Smith

Pauline "Polly" Smith

Apr 2, 2013

Pauline “Polly” Smith, age 92, of Lanark, Illinois, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan, Mount Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lanark with Pastor Philip Mathai officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior...

Elizabeth Rose Bornemann

Elizabeth Rose Bornemann

Apr 1, 2013

Elizabeth Rose Bornemann was born in Big Rapids Michigan to Hungarian immigrant parents, Emory and Mary Toth on June 14, 1921. She attended Saint Mary's School and Big Rapids High School. After the death of her father and upon the start of World War II Elizabeth left her home and worked at the Ford Willow Run factory in South Eastern...

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