Obituaries
Forrest "Butch" E. Pratt
Jul 28, 2012
Forrest Everett “Butch” Pratt, Jr. age 70 of Hanover, Illinois died on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the United Presbyterian Church, Hanover with Pastor Ron Sumption officiating. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held...
Kiara Joe Hansen
Jul 23, 2012
Kiara Joe Hansen, born May 31, 2012, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at home. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012, at the Miller – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa, with Pastor Iola McCutcheon officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, rural Miles, Iowa. Visitation will...
Leonard A. Dixon
Jul 21, 2012
Leonard A. Dixon, age 68, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be...
Charlotte I. Guenzler
Jul 17, 2012
Charlotte Ione Guenzler, age 88, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the First Brethren Church of Lanark. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at...
William "Bill" Petersen
Jul 16, 2012
William “Bill” Petersen, age 82, of Sabula, Iowa died July 15, 2012 at Mercy Medical South Living Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa with Father Don Hertges as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service...
Lonnie D. Letcher
Jul 15, 2012
Lonnie D. Letcher, age 51, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at hishome. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. Amemorial fund has been established in Lonnie’s memory.
Paul F. Getz
Jul 14, 2012
Paul Frederick Getz, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Mt. Carroll on Saturday, July 14, 2012, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church with Reverend Teri Lafferty officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be...
Sharon Sack
Jul 8, 2012
Sharon Sack, age 64, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites will follow. A private family gathering will be held Saturday, July 14. Sharon was born February...
Barbara Tadel Mullady
Jul 7, 2012
Barbara T. Mullady, age 60, of Stockton, Illinois died peacefully at home Saturday, July 7, 2012. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Stockton, Illinois with Father Dean Smith as Celebrant. A memorial visitation will be held prior to the Mass from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Church....
Mary Catherine Donahoe
Jul 5, 2012
Mary Catherine Donahoe (Sheehan) was born August 17, 1926 and died July 5, 2012 peacefully in her sleep. She was married in 1950 to John (Jay) Thomas Donahoe, Jr. (deceased) and was the mother of seven: Mary Jo, John (deceased), Daniel, Terrence, Nancy, Joseph and James (deceased). She was preceded in death by her brothers Tommy, James, Jerry, Bernard and...
James Richard Taplin
Jul 4, 2012
James Richard Taplin, age 74 of rural Sabula, Iowa, died on July 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in the Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, July...
Juanita B. Coleman
Jul 4, 2012
Juanita B. Coleman, age 83 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Burial will take place in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. A visitation will be held from...
Marilyn Alice Flor
Jul 4, 2012
Marilyn A. Flor, age 80 of Sabula, Iowa, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home....
Inez G. Johnston
Jun 25, 2012
Inez G. Johnston, age 93, of Savanna, Illinois passed away peacefully June 25, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial...
Larry E. Grenoble
Jun 24, 2012
Larry Edmund Grenoble, age 61, of Mount Carroll, Illinois died on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. one-hour prior...
Richard "Rick" G. Howard
Jun 23, 2012
Richard G. “Rick” Howard, age 58 of Savanna, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of Seven Hills Road and Wacker Road, rural Mount Carroll, Illinois. A Public...
Mary Jane Funston
Jun 23, 2012
Mary Jane Funston, age 101, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Galena Stauss Nursing Home in Galena, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, rural Galena. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 1:30 p.m....
Kevin James Horst
Jun 21, 2012
Kevin James Horst, age 44, of Clinton, Iowa, died suddenly Thursday, June 21, 2012, as the result of an accident in rural Miles, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, Illinois. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa. Visitation will...
Rose M. Fritz
Jun 19, 2012
Rose M. Fritz, age 83, of Galena, Illinois, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at the Galena Stauss Nursing Home, Galena, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 21,...
Beverly Giddings
Jun 13, 2012
Beverly Giddings, age 68 of Sabula, Iowa, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula with Reverend Robert Kruger Officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service...
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