Obituaries
Phyllis A. Miller
Feb 2, 2011
Phyllis A. Miller, age 82, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at FHN Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be prior to the Service from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m at the Funeral Home. Burial will take place...
Irving F Mehringer,Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
Irving F. Mehringer, Jr., age 83, of Lake Carroll, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at his son’s home in Lake Carroll. A chapel funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in the St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois Memorials may be given to Catholic Charities in Irving's memory. Irving was born on April...
Daniel Olson
Jan 29, 2011
Daniel Olson, 63, of Tower Hill, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield following an illness. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. in Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, IL followed by a graveside service at 1:00 p.m. in Center Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL. Daniel was born...
Angela S. Weede
Jan 27, 2011
Angela S. Weede, age 44, of Hanover, Illinois, died Thursday, January 27, 2011, as a result of a car accident in rural Carroll County. A visitation will be held from 1 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January...
Kevin Gerald Lange
Jan 26, 2011
Kevin Gerald Lange, age 51, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at home. Kevin was born May 17, 1959 in Yankton, South Dakota, the son of Elred E. and Rosemary (Hoebelheinrich) Lange. He attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and is a 1977 graduate of Crofton Community High School. He also attended Northeast Nebraska Technical Community...
Angela (Suzy) Young
Jan 22, 2011
Angela (Suzy) Young, 43, of Tucson, Arizona, passed from this life on January 22, 2011. A visitation will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1st , 2011. Donations to ACHIEVE Programs at 1725 E. Prince Road Tucson, Arizona 85719, can be made in Angela’s name in lieu of flowers if...
Carol Mae Dunnigan
Jan 19, 2011
Carol Mae (Disher) Dunnigan, age 77, of Savanna, Illinois and the last ten years at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at FHN Hospital, Freeport. Cremation will take place and a private family celebration of life will be held. Burial of ashes will be in Stevens Evangelical Cemetery, Flora. Memorials may be given...
Donald J. Carty
Jan 16, 2011
Donald J. Carty, age 79, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at the Jackson County Hospital in Maquoketa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the Preston Cemetery, Preston, Iowa. Donald was born October 8, 1931, in Preston, the son of...
Bernie Hook
Jan 14, 2011
Bernie Hook, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, January 14, 2011, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011 in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois. Bernie was born May 10, 1925, in Thomson, Illinois, the son of Albert and Bertha (Temple) Hook....
Paul F Crandall
Jan 13, 2011
Paul F. Crandall, age 81, of Hanover, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Paul had struggled with lung cancer for the past three years. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be given to the Hanover Food Bank in Hanover. Paul was born in Wadena, Iowa February 23, 1929, son...
Carol Sword
Jan 13, 2011
Carol Sword, 58, of rural Mount Carroll died on January 13, 2011 at her home surrounded by family. Carol was born April 28, 1952 in Doylestown, PA, the daughter of Frank and Doris (Shelmire) Warta. As a graduate of Shannon High School in 1970, Carol went on to obtain her nursing degree and two Masters Degrees from Northern Illinois University....
Donald Edward Crawford
Jan 13, 2011
Donald Edward Crawford, age 76, of Thomson, Illinois, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Clinton, Iowa. Don was born on January 5, 1935, the son of Howard M. and Hazel M....
Friedel Slaybaugh
Jan 13, 2011
Friedel “Frieda” Helene Slaybaugh, age 84, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services are planned locally. Friedel was born on March 22, 1926, the daughter of Karl and Elsa (Birlenbach) Litzinger in Wiesbaden Biebrich, Germany. On June 12, 1954, she married Aiden Slaybaugh in Riichinger,...
Donald Marvin Schreiner
Jan 13, 2011
Donald Marvin Schreiner, age 50, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, January 13, 2011. A Memorial Gathering will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. A memorial gathering will be held prior to the service from 1:00 - 1:30 pm at the funeral home....
Joyce Anne Nagel
Jan 11, 2011
Joyce Nagel, age 70, of Miles, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, Iowa. Reverend Robert Krueger will officiate. Burial will follow in the Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2011...
Susan Ritchie
Jan 9, 2011
Susan Marie Ritchie, age 52, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at home. Memorials may be given in Sue's honor for the Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota. Sue was born December 31, 1958 in Savanna, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Rogers) Smiley. The oldest of four kids, she was a very independent, strong willed person. Both...
Aaron D. Sevey
Jan 8, 2011
Aaron D. Sevey, age 48, of Colorado Springs, Colorado formerly of Hanover, Illinois died Saturday, January 8, 2011. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover with Reverend David Vidler of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be...
Bob Petty
Jan 7, 2011
Bob Petty, age 61, of rural Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at his home. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. According to his wishes, Bob will be cremated following visitation. Bob was born September 23, 1949, in Niangua,...
Bessie Rosie Marie Downing
Jan 6, 2011
Bessie Rosie Marie Downing, age 90, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2011 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Elizabeth Mascal officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held...
Robert F. Stretton Jr
Jan 6, 2011
Robert F. Stretton Jr., age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at home. Upon the request of the deceased, no services are planned and his body has been donated to science at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Memorials may be given in Robert’s memory to the Rural Savanna Fire Protection District, which he served as...
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