Obituaries
Shannon Matthew Mcdonald
Mar 1, 2012
Shannon Matthew McDonald, age 46, of Wilton, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his parents home following a fifteen month battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, with a rosary service held at 6:30 p.m. A funeral...
Kathleen J. "Katy" Wright
Feb 27, 2012
Kathleen Jeanette “Katy” (Vorwald) Wright, age 67, of Savanna, Illinois died peacefully at home on Monday, February 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna, with Reverend Larry Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00...
Donald (Don) Frost Caldwell
Feb 26, 2012
Donald (Don) Frost Caldwell, 78, of rural Mt. Carroll, died Sunday, Feb. 26 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place and a memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. He was born March 3, 1933, in Chicago. The family moved to Lombard where he graduated...
Gladys M. Grinnall
Feb 26, 2012
Gladys M. Grinnall, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Emeritus Assisted Living Center in Rockford, Illinois surrounded by her family and was reunited with her husband of 60 years, her parents and her brother-in-law. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home...
Russell A. Culver
Feb 24, 2012
Russell A. Culver, age 51, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at his home in Elizabeth. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, with Pastor Cheryl Carroll officiating. Online condolences and tributes may left for the family...
Esteban "Steve" Ruben Hidalgo
Feb 22, 2012
Esteban R. “Steve” Hidalgo, age 69, of Thomson, Illinois died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded following the mass. Burial will take place at a later date. A visitation will be held...
Vicky Dixon
Feb 20, 2012
Vicky L. Dixon, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, February 20, 2012, in Highland Community Hospital, Hillsboro, Ohio. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with a Memorial Service at 5:30 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at...
Jill D. Carlisle
Feb 19, 2012
Jill D. Carlisle, age 69, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at her home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. in Antl Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Jill was born January 3, 1943, in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter...
Kenneth (Moose) Emery
Feb 18, 2012
Kenneth (Moose) Emery, age 87, of Mt. Carroll, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Memorials in lieu of flowers for the Mt. Carroll Ambulance Association and the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church. Ken was born, May 12, 1924 in Mt. Carroll, the son of Chester and Beulah (Wade) Emery. He is a Mt. Carroll High School...
Donald R. Feuerhelm
Feb 15, 2012
Donald R. Feuerhelm, age 68, of Hanover, Illinois died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Midwest Medical Center, Galena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the...
Brenda Sue Clark
Feb 14, 2012
Brenda Sue Clark, age 52, of Preston, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 17, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran...
Betty Ader
Feb 12, 2012
Betty Ader, age 88, of Thomson, Illinois, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at her home in Thomson. Cremation rites will be accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Betty was born September 22, 1923, in Mercer County, Missouri, near Mt. Moriah, the daughter of Jesse and Clesse (Dinsmore) Wilburn. She attended school in Mercer County. Betty...
Betty Louise Giles
Feb 8, 2012
Betty Louise Giles, age 75, of Savanna, previously of Chicago, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2011 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Betty was born December 27,1936 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Fox) Lane. She was baptized in the...
Marjorie May Roberts
Feb 7, 2012
Marjorie Roberts, 91, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, IL. A visitation will be 4:00–7:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the funeral home with Pastor Dottie Morizzo officiating. Burial will take place in Welsh...
John E. Scott
Feb 6, 2012
John E. Scott, age 73, of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Elgin, Illinois, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. John was born March 30, 1938,...
Irene M. Hebeler
Feb 6, 2012
Irene Mary Hebeler, age 85 of Thomson, Illinois, died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois. Burial will take place in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, February...
John T. Donahoe
Feb 5, 2012
John T. Donahoe III was born April 29, 1952 and died February 5, 2012. John was the oldest son of John T. Donahoe, Jr. and Mary Catherine Donahoe of Hanover, Illinois. He is survived by two sisters and three brothers in addition to nine nieces and nephews. John attended the University of Arizona. At age 34, he moved into law...
Margaret Buford Speer
Feb 4, 2012
Margaret Buford Speer, 101, formally of Elizabeth, Il, Princeton, IL, and Eustis, FL, died at home in Brevard, NC, on February 4, 2012. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18,...
Colleen M. Becker
Jan 31, 2012
Colleen M. Becker, age 60, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt.Carroll. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, prior to the funeral at the church. Burial...
Evelyn Mae Thayer
Jan 30, 2012
Evelyn Mae Thayer, age 82, of Sabula, Iowa, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. A visitation will be held from...
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