Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann Sour

Elizabeth Ann Sour

Jan 6, 2011

Elizabeth Ann Sour age 78, of rural Thomson, IL, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Frank Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Robert Ziebarth officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home,...

Linda S. Miller

Linda S. Miller

Jan 5, 2011

Linda S. Miller, age 58, of Preston, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at her home in rural Preston. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran...

Stacy R. Denomy

Stacy R. Denomy

Jan 1, 2011

Stacy R. DeNomy, age 42, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson, Illinois with a funeral service held at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory. Stacy...

Lowell Derrer Toepfer

Lowell Derrer Toepfer

Dec 30, 2010

Lowell Derrer Toepfer, age 92, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Ossain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Ossian, Indiana. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be given in Lowell's name to...

Donald Richard Hodge Ii

Donald Richard Hodge Ii

Dec 29, 2010

Donald “Rick” Richard Hodge II, age 60 of Thomson, Illinois died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois. Reverend Paul Fritz of the Thomson United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery,...

Cora "Corky" Georgia Buckwalter

Cora "Corky" Georgia Buckwalter

Dec 28, 2010

Cora Georgia “Corky” Buckwalter, 86, of Mt. Carroll, IL, died early Tuesday morning, December 28, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll following a six-month fight against breast cancer. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 31, 2010, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll with a one hour visitation prior (10:00) to the service....

Lars Charles Pedersen

Lars Charles Pedersen

Dec 26, 2010

Lars Charles Pedersen (aka Rick, Larry, Nerd), age 69, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010, surrounded by his family following a two month battle with lung & liver cancer. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011, at The Church of St. Mary in Elizabeth, with...

Gene Judas

Gene Judas

Dec 22, 2010

Gene D. Judas, age 83, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at his home in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church and the Carroll County Senior Center in Gene’s...

Gene Fritz

Gene Fritz

Dec 20, 2010

Gene “Sparky” Fritz, age 81, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at his home in Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 27,...

Rita A. (Rivera) Traum

Rita A. (Rivera) Traum

Dec 18, 2010

Rita Ann (Rivera) Traum, age 68, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at her home. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois. A Memorial Fund has been established in Rita’s memory. Rita was born on...

Charles Conley

Charles Conley

Dec 17, 2010

Charles “Chuck” Conley, age 71, of Savanna, Illinois died Friday, December 17, 2010 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation will be accorded. Chuck’s wishes will be honored not to have any services. Burial of ashes will be in Savanna Township Cemetery.

William Edward Galor

William Edward Galor

Dec 17, 2010

William Edward “Bill” Galor, age 80, of Lanark, Illinois died Friday, December 17, 2010 at his home. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Russell-Frank Funeral Home, Lanark, Illinois. Memorial service and burial will take place at a later date. Bill was born on August 14, 1930, the son of Earl H. and...

Sheila Dierksen

Sheila Dierksen

Dec 16, 2010

Sheila Katherine Dierksen, age 55, of Spragueville, Iowa passed away on December 16th, 2010 after a battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 Tuesday, December 21st at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston with Father Paul Lippstock as Celebrant. Visitation will be held 4 - 8 p.m. Monday, December 20th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston. Sheila was...

Wayne E. Green

Wayne E. Green

Dec 15, 2010

Wayne E. Green, age 66, of Sabula, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at his home in rural Sabula. According to his wishes, Wayne will be cremated and a private family memorial service will be held. Memorials may be directed to Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, in Wayne’s memory. Wayne was born October 17, 1944, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of...

Steve D. Smith

Steve D. Smith

Dec 8, 2010

Steve D. Smith, age 59, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at his home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Vivian Eldora Edgerton

Vivian Eldora Edgerton

Dec 8, 2010

Vivian Eldora Edgerton, age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at her home in rural Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the United Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Illinois. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. A memorial gathering...

Mildred Ila Rummel

Mildred Ila Rummel

Dec 7, 2010

Mrs. Mildred Ila Rummel, age 87, of Scales Mound, Illinois (formerly of Hanover, Illinois), passed away on December 7, 2010 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the United Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Illinois, with Pastor Gary Kirst of the Galena Bible Church officiating. Burial will be in Log Church...

Margaret Sprecher

Margaret Sprecher

Dec 7, 2010

Margaret “Fern” Sprecher, age 78, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Elizabeth, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover with Father Noel Jacob as Celebrant. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,...

Victor T. Fitzpatrick

Victor T. Fitzpatrick

Dec 4, 2010

Victor T. Fitzpatrick, age 95, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10...

George Ryle Applegate

George Ryle Applegate

Dec 2, 2010

George Ryle Applegate, age 73, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday, December 2, 2010, at his home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Cherry Grove Church in rural Lanark, Illinois, with Rev. Robert Phelps officiating. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark. A visitation will be...

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