Obituaries

Linda Lou Fritz

Linda Lou Fritz

Jan 2, 2012

Linda Fritz, age 53, of Lanark, Illinois passed away Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehab Center, Mt. Carroll. A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll, with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation...

Louis Bailey

Louis Bailey

Jan 1, 2012

Louis Bailey, age 87 of Savanna, Illinois died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Merle Ann Blackner

Merle Ann Blackner

Jan 1, 2012

Merle Ann Blackner, age 76, of Clearfield, Utah, died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will take place in Utah. Merle was born on March 8, 1935, the daughter of Robert and Ann (Keller) Moore in Ogden, Utah. She married Steve Blackner in Ogden, Utah. Merle enjoyed talking...

Meredith Macel Swanton

Meredith Macel Swanton

Dec 30, 2011

Meredith Macel (Hopson) Swanton, age 73, of Goose Lake, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the Alverno Care Facility, Clinton, Iowa, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011, at the Assumption Catholic Church in Charlotte, Iowa, with a Rosary...

Evelyn A. Jacobs

Evelyn A. Jacobs

Dec 29, 2011

Evelyn A. Jacobs, age 87, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2012, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 2, at First...

Robert L. Morhardt

Robert L. Morhardt

Dec 29, 2011

Robert L. Morhardt, age 81 of Rockford, Illinois formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, died on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at St. Anthony O.S.F., Medical Center, Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2012 at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. A visitation will be...

Lillian L. Tonne

Lillian L. Tonne

Dec 28, 2011

Lillian L. Tonne, age 83, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held Monday, January 2, 2012, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hanover, Illinois. Inurnment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Lillian was born May 13, 1928, in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter...

Maria Torres

Maria Torres

Dec 27, 2011

Maria Torres, age 83, of Thomson, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 30, at St. John the...

Dottie M. Peters

Dottie M. Peters

Dec 25, 2011

Dottie M. Peters, age 91 of Savanna, Illinois, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Dottie was born on July 19, 1920, the daughter of Ralph and Katherine (Wrightson) Estes in Vale, South Dakota. She...

Evelyn L. Morhardt

Evelyn L. Morhardt

Dec 24, 2011

Evelyn L. Morhardt, age 87 of Freeport, Illinois, died on December 24, 2011 in rural Mount Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Burial will take place in the...

Louis W. Kraft

Louis W. Kraft

Dec 24, 2011

Louis W. Kraft, age 72, of Savanna, Illinois died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Freeport Rehab and Health Care Center, Freeport, Illinois. Following Louis’ wishes, no services will be held. Memorials may be made in his name for the United Pentecostal Church, Thomson, Illinois. Louis worked twelve years at Kelly Springfield Tire in Freeport and also twelve years as...

Mary Patricia Grundmeyer

Mary Patricia Grundmeyer

Dec 23, 2011

Mary Patricia “Pat” Grundmeyer, age 75 of Sabula, Iowa, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Mary was born on February 15, 1936, the daughter of Mark and Nina (Haigh) Thurm in Lindsay, Nebraska. Mary attended High School in Manchester, Iowa. She married Conrad J. Grundmeyer on June 12, 1957 in Manchester. Mary was...

Wayne E. Wurster, Sr.

Wayne E. Wurster, Sr.

Dec 22, 2011

Wayne E. Wurster Sr., age 71, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial fund has been established in Wayne’s memory....

Cynthia Ann (Ritenour) Peak

Cynthia Ann (Ritenour) Peak

Dec 21, 2011

Cynthia Ann (Ritenour) Peak, age 52, of Pace, Florida formerly of Savanna, Illinois, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at her sister’s home in Savanna, Illinois surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Elvira Cemetery, Elvira,...

Dorothy Lucille Ertmer

Dorothy Lucille Ertmer

Dec 21, 2011

Dorothy L. Ertmer, age 92, of Hanover, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. A funeral mass will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, at St. John the Evangelist...

William (Bill) L Gilman

William (Bill) L Gilman

Dec 20, 2011

William (Bill) L Gilman, 85, of Savanna, was called home to the Lord in Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Bill was born on October 22, 1926 in Savanna, son of Robert and Leona (Helbling) Gilman. Bill attended and graduated Savanna Schools. He enlisted in the US NAVY serving in World War II. He married Rita Nowak on September...

Lucy Matilda (Schoenhaar) Miller

Lucy Matilda (Schoenhaar) Miller

Dec 20, 2011

Lucy Matilda (Schoenhaar) Miller, age 93, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at FHN Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Savanna with Reverend Daniel Foelske officiating. Burial will be in St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday,...

Cathy Jo "Mable" Gilbert- Eagle Koeller

Cathy Jo "Mable" Gilbert- Eagle Koeller

Dec 15, 2011

Cathy Jo (Gilbert-Eagle) Koeller, “Mable”, 49, of Shannon, Illinois, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Following visitation, cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be directed to the family. Mable was born November...

Allen C. Airhart

Allen C. Airhart

Dec 15, 2011

Allen C. Airhart, age 96, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at home. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Reverend Teri Lafferty will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, prior to the service at the funeral home....

Emma F. Schroeder

Emma F. Schroeder

Dec 15, 2011

Emma F. Schroeder, 86, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, formerly of Morrison, Illinois, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will follow in the Cottonwood Cemetery, rural Morrison. Visitation will...

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