Obituaries

Avis R. Walter

Avis R. Walter

May 29, 2011

Avis Ruth Walter, age 85, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Savanna Bible Church, Savanna with a visitation being held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Reverend Gardner Cronk will officiate. Burial will...

Lore M. Henricksen

Lore M. Henricksen

May 26, 2011

Lore M. Henricksen, age 88, of Preston, Iowa, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Crestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston, with Father Paul Lippstock as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Lunch will be served at the...

Mary M. Reuter

Mary M. Reuter

May 26, 2011

Mary Margaret Reuter, age 78 of Alamo, Texas, formerly of Sugar Creek, Iowa, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Trinity Regional Health System in Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Sts. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Sugar Creek, with Father Scott Lemaster as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph...

Lyle M Exstrom

Lyle M Exstrom

May 25, 2011

Lyle M. Exstrom, 65, Altus, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Michael Moon officiating. Services are under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Bethany Lutheran...

Frederick F. Nycum

Frederick F. Nycum

May 24, 2011

Frederick F. Nycum, age 92, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. He was the son of Roy S. and Lillian (Folk) Nycum and was born at the family farm east of Mt. Carroll on Mother’s Day May 11, 1919. On May 21, 1950, Frederick and Lois Carol Zuck...

Donald E. Keller

Donald E. Keller

May 22, 2011

Donald E. Keller, age 87, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with Rev. Larry Thomson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, at...

Jerry M. Iscoll

Jerry M. Iscoll

May 20, 2011

Jerry M. Driscoll, age 69, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Friday, May 20, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at the Miller – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa, with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May...

Maurice M. Beyer

Maurice M. Beyer

May 19, 2011

Maurice M. Beyer, age 86, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Inurnment will follow in the Elizabeth Cemetery. Maurice was born March 2, 1925,...

Delores K. Ehlers

Delores K. Ehlers

May 19, 2011

Delores “Dee” K. Ehlers, age 78, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A private family graveside will be held at Savanna Township Cemetery. Dee was born March 14, 1933, in Imperial, Nebraska, the daughter of Friel and Hollis (Jaeger) Wilson. She graduated from Sidney, Nebraska, High School. Dee married...

Timothy W. Goss

Timothy W. Goss

May 18, 2011

Timothy W. Goss, age 41, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00-6:30 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of...

Marian B Dewey

Marian B Dewey

May 17, 2011

Marian B. Dewey, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna.

Mary L. Morrissey

Mary L. Morrissey

May 16, 2011

Mary L. Morrissey, age 54, of Lanark, Illinois, died Monday, March 16, 2011 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Funeral arrangements were handled by Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll.

Gervace W. Law

Gervace W. Law

May 12, 2011

Gervace W. Law, age 90, of Mt. Carroll passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011...

Michael Rivera

Michael Rivera

May 10, 2011

Michael P. Rivera, age 72, of Hanover, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at his home after a brave battle against cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover, with Father Noel Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Log Church Cemetery,...

Stella Marie Holland

Stella Marie Holland

May 10, 2011

Stella Marie Holland, age 79 of Hanover, Illinois died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the...

Norman Lee Dengler

Norman Lee Dengler

May 10, 2011

Norman Lee Dengler, age 73, of Galena, Illinois, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at his home. According to his wishes Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Elizabeth with Father Noel Jacob and Father Chris Kuhn as Celebrants. A memorial gathering will be...

Joseph D Crisci

Joseph D Crisci

May 10, 2011

Joseph D. Crisci, age 58 of Thomson, Illinois died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011 in the St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Savanna, Illinois. Memorials may be given to the Epilepsy Foundation Greater Chicago, 17 N. State St. Suite 1300,...

Gretchen Marie (Weber) Smith

Gretchen Marie (Weber) Smith

May 6, 2011

Gretchen Marie (Weber) Smith, age 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Visitation will be held 4:00...

Arlowe K. Daehler

Arlowe K. Daehler

May 5, 2011

Arlowe Kenneth Daehler, age 92, of Chadwick, Illinois died on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2011 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chadwick with Reverend Charles Steinke officiating. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick. A visitation will...

Jean S. Bowden

Jean S. Bowden

May 3, 2011

Jean S. Bowden, age 80, of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Savanna Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Savanna VFW or the Clinton Humane Society. Jean was born January...

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