Obituaries

Joseph Traum

Joseph Traum

Oct 6, 2012

Joseph Traum, age 84, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A memorial service will take place 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2012 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Inurnment will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in Joe’s memory for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Joseph was...

Velma Mae Mangler

Velma Mae Mangler

Oct 5, 2012

Velma Mae Mangler, age 75 of Sabula, Iowa died on Friday, October 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the Mill Valley Nursing Home, Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. A visitation will be held...

Leo Floyd Zemke

Leo Floyd Zemke

Oct 4, 2012

Leo Floyd Zemke, beloved husband, dad and grandpa, passed away at home, into the arms of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary on October 4, 2012. Leo was born in Mt. Carroll on March 19, 1927, son of Emil and Ruth Slifer Zemke. He attended Mt. Carroll schools, graduating in 1945. He joined the United States Navy in 1945 ad...

Shirley J. Riordan

Shirley J. Riordan

Oct 4, 2012

Shirley J. Riordan, age 75 of Monmouth, Iowa died on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. A graveside service will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula, Iowa immediately following the visitation....

Kirk Kempter

Kirk Kempter

Oct 2, 2012

Kirk Allen Kempter, age 45, of Camanche, Iowa, previously of Sabula, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 5 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 4 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Memorials may...

Kevin O'Sullivan

Kevin O'Sullivan

Oct 2, 2012

Kevin D. O’Sullivan, age 53, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa, following a car accident. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Galena Bible Church, 11108 U.S. HWY 20, Galena, Illinois. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 2:00...

Marion Anna Marie Dempsey

Marion Anna Marie Dempsey

Sep 30, 2012

Marion Anna Marie Dempsey passed away September 30th, 2012 at 11:24 am. She was in the comfort of her own home and surrounded by her family. She died at the young age of 44 years old. Cremation rites have been accorded. A benefit is being held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Old Fogies (Old Charlie's Bar) 421...

Boyd "Dude" Ritchie

Boyd "Dude" Ritchie

Sep 30, 2012

Boyd Russell “Dude” Ritchie, age 84, of Savanna died peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2012 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Savanna, with Reverend Dan Foelske officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Luanne Burke

Luanne Burke

Sep 28, 2012

Luanne Burke, age 63, of Mount Carroll, Illinois died Friday, September 28, 2012 at home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Saints John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mount Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded. Condolences and tributes may be shared at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Luanne was born May 19, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois,...

Grace M. Burmeister

Grace M. Burmeister

Sep 26, 2012

Grace M. Burmeister, age 90, of Lanark, Illinois died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Stephenson County Nursing Home, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, with a visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Lanark...

Conrad Joseph Grundmeyer

Conrad Joseph Grundmeyer

Sep 25, 2012

Conrad Joseph Grundmeyer, age 79 of Sabula, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Mercy Living Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Don Hertges as Celebrant. Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday in the St. Mary’s...

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Sep 23, 2012

Robert Allen Wilson, age 67, of Savanna, Illinois died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Assembly of God Church, Savanna, with Pastor Gary Abney officiating. A memorial fund has been established in Robert’s name. Robert was born October 6, 1944 in Savanna,...

Frederick "Fred" H. Evans

Frederick "Fred" H. Evans

Sep 17, 2012

Frederick “Fred” H. Evans, age 60, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, September, 17, 2012, at the VA Health Care Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Fred was born October 11, 1951, at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, Illinois, the son of William E. and Doris...

John "Jack" Reagan

John "Jack" Reagan

Sep 16, 2012

John “Jack” H. Reagan, 64, of Savanna, IL, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, followed by Full Military Rites at 7:00 p.m. Jack was born August 1, 1948, in Savanna, the son of John and...

Larry John Hasken

Larry John Hasken

Sep 16, 2012

Larry John Hasken, age 71, of Sabula, Iowa, died suddenly of natural causes at his shop near Miles, Iowa, Sunday, September 16, 2012. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Miller – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. A private family burial will take place at St. Peter’s Cemetery in...

Gloria M. Thompson

Gloria M. Thompson

Sep 15, 2012

Gloria M. Thompson, 84, of East Moline, formerly of Savanna, IL, died early Saturday, Sept. 15, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Services will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will take place in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

William "Bill" Hoover

William "Bill" Hoover

Sep 14, 2012

William “Bill” Hoover, age 78 of Freeport and Thomson, Illinois died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Riverview Bar & Grill, Thomson and also a second Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 29,...

Todd E. Brinkmeier

Todd E. Brinkmeier

Sep 11, 2012

Todd E. Brinkmeier, age 48, of New Orleans, Louisiana, formerly of Savanna, Illinois died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Interim LSU Hospital, in New Orleans. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Diane L. Martin

Diane L. Martin

Sep 3, 2012

Diane L. Martin, age 57, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Cremation rites will be accorded and a private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be given to the National MS Society, Greater Illinois...

William M. "Bill" Wolter

William M. "Bill" Wolter

Aug 31, 2012

William Michael Wolter, age 71, of Hanover, Illinois passed away suddenly on Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home in Hanover. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover with Father Noel Jacob as Celebrant. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will...

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