Obituaries

Brian C. Sedivy

Brian C. Sedivy

Jan 19, 2013

Brian C. Sedivy, age 24, of Savanna, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at his home in Savanna. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial fund has been established in Brian’s memory. Brian was born on January 3, 1988, the...

Betty J. Flammang

Betty J. Flammang

Jan 17, 2013

Betty Jean Flammang, age 82 of Savanna, Illinois, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00, prior to the service at the funeral...

Martin F. Hansen, Jr.

Martin F. Hansen, Jr.

Jan 17, 2013

Martin “Painter” Frederick Hansen, Jr., age 79 of Savanna, Illinois died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at home. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Military Rites will be given by the Savanna VFW after the service. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., prior to the service...

John E. Mccolley

John E. Mccolley

Jan 16, 2013

John E. McColley, age 77, of Sabula, Iowa, formerly of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday January 16, 2013. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday January 19, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Reverend Sejoon Jang officiating. Burial...

Frank William "Carl" Zahn Sr.

Frank William "Carl" Zahn Sr.

Jan 15, 2013

Frank William “Carl” Zahn, Sr., age 86, of Lanark, Illinois died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Mount Carroll. Burial will take place in the Trinity Cemetery, rural Mount Carroll with Military Rites accorded...

Marlys I. Smith

Marlys I. Smith

Jan 15, 2013

Marlys I. Smith, age 86, of Hauntown, Iowa died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the First United Presbyterian Church, Miles, Iowa with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. A visitation will also be held from 4:00...

Larry Allen Lufkin

Larry Allen Lufkin

Jan 14, 2013

Larry Allen Lufkin, age 72, of Argo Fay, Illinois died Monday, January 14, 2013 at the Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the funeral home. A memorial fund has...

Wayne R. "Smiley" Eggers

Wayne R. "Smiley" Eggers

Jan 3, 2013

Wayne R. “Smiley” Eggers, age 74, of Preston, Iowa, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Michael N. "Mick" Wurster

Michael N. "Mick" Wurster

Jan 3, 2013

Michael N. “Mick” Wurster, age 50, of Hanover, Illinois died on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover with Reverend Ron Sumption officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will...

Lucile C. Fogel

Lucile C. Fogel

Jan 3, 2013

Lucile C. Fogel, age 92, of Milledgeville, Illinois died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Milledgeville, immediately follwed by a luncheon. Lucile was born February 21, 1920, the daughter of Ernest and Rose (Meyer) Mohr in...

Clark Everett Nesbitt

Clark Everett Nesbitt

Jan 1, 2013

Clark Everett Nesbitt, 94, of Savanna, previously of Rockford, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Walnut Manor Nursing Home in Walnut, Illinois. Clark was born June 25, 1918, in Savanna, the son of Arthur and Lucille (Clark) Nesbitt. He was a member of the class of 1936 at Savanna High School. He married Mary Goedecke. Mary passed away June 19,...

Wesley Laird Bradley

Wesley Laird Bradley

Dec 30, 2012

Wesley Laird Bradley, age 82 of Savanna, Illinois, died on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Wesley will be dearly missed by his wife of sixty-one years, Mary; seven children, Teresa Venson of Freeport, Illinois, Toni Bradley of Indianapolis, Indiana, John Bradley of Mackinaw, Illinois, Paul Bradley of Marysville, Washington, James Bradley of Savanna, Jody (Jim Huffman) Bradley of East Falmouth, Massachusetts...

Orville Ernest Melancon Sr.

Orville Ernest Melancon Sr.

Dec 28, 2012

Orville Ernest Melancon, Sr., age 79, of Hanover, Illinois died Friday, December 28, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, with Father Noel Jacob officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012, prior to the...

Mary Lou Belander

Mary Lou Belander

Dec 27, 2012

Mary Lou Belander, age 79, of Savanna passed into eternity Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna with Reverend Sejoon Jang officiating. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held 3:00...

Alberta V. Young

Alberta V. Young

Dec 27, 2012

Alberta V. Young, age 90, of Goose Lake, Iowa died Thursday, December 27, 2012. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston with Pastor Greg Geier officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in...

Ellen Marie Kennedy

Ellen Marie Kennedy

Dec 27, 2012

Ellen Marie Kennedy, age 42 of Lanark, Illinois died, Thursday, December 27, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A funeral service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Lanark United Methodist Church, Lanark with Reverend Kathryn Ling officiating. Burial will be in Oakville Cemetery, rural Mount Carroll. A visitation will...

Larry Gene Bearsley

Larry Gene Bearsley

Dec 25, 2012

Larry Gene Bearsley, age 80, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at HCR Manor Care, Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with a visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Larry was born August 8th, 1932, in Hanover, Illinois, to Nelson and...

Linda Lee Dewey

Linda Lee Dewey

Dec 22, 2012

Linda Lee Dewey, age 69, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll, with Pastor Elizabeth Mascal officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m....

Jacqueline "Jackie" S. York

Jacqueline "Jackie" S. York

Dec 18, 2012

Jacqueline “Jackie” S. York, age 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at the Freeport Rehab and Health Care Center, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial celebration of life gathering will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Mt. Carroll Community House, 101 North Main St., Mt. Carroll. Jackie was born September...

Carl F. Lantau

Carl F. Lantau

Dec 16, 2012

Carl F. Lantau, 87 of Thomson passed away Sunday, Dec 16, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at the Community United Church of Christ, Savanna, IL. Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec 18, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Law Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, IL. Carl was born Aug 14, 1925 at...

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