Obituaries
Loretta Kauth
Sep 11, 2010
Loretta Kauth, 94, of Elizabeth, Il .died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was the daughter of Catherine(Daleiden) and Charles Gross of Chicago and sister to Ted(Ruth)Gross, John(Lu)Gross, Carlie Gross, Angela(Clarence)Weiser, Agnes(Jim)Mersch, Kate(Madge)Violet, Clara(Jack)Flaherty, Marie(Sr.Clarette O.S.F.), Catherine Gross, Ceil(Bud)Violett and Beatrice(Daniel)Sakowski. Loretta attended St. Gregory’s Grade School and Mallinckrodt and...
Lois S. Dayton
Sep 6, 2010
Lois Sarah Dayton, 81, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on September 6, 2010 at home after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Lois was born April 18, 1929 in Presho, South Dakota, the daughter of Andrew and Olive (Wills) Bahr. Moving at an early age to Galena, Illinois. She was a 1947 graduate of Galena High School. Lois married William J....
Philomena G. Wanzek
Sep 4, 2010
Philomena G. Wanzek, age 58, of Preston, Iowa, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at the St. Joseph’s Sugar Creek Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Leslie L. Wagner
Sep 3, 2010
Leslie L. Wagner, 80, passed away Friday September 3, 2010 at home. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday Sept. 11, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church 819 So. 5th St. Clinton, Iowa Leslie was born Sept. 6, 1929 in Muscatine, Iowa the son of Everett L. and Marie (LaRue) Wagner. He married Roberta Gottschalk on July 27, 1950. Leslie...
George C. Gengenbach
Sep 1, 2010
George C. Gengenbach, age 75 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday, September 6, 2010 at...
Ruth Ann Reiff
Aug 30, 2010
Ruth Ann Reiff, age 62, of Preston, Iowa, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at her home. A Private Celebration of Life Service will be held on the family farm at a later date. Ruth will be dearly missed by her partner, Keith Troxell of Preston; four children, Melissa (Reid) Mitchell of Charlotte, Iowa, Matthew (Marcia) Reiff of Preston, Christopher (Heather...
Mildred E. "Millie" Moltmann
Aug 30, 2010
Mildred E. "Millie" Moltmann, age 90, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died on Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Elizabeth Mascal officiating. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the funeral service and...
T. Vincent "Vince" Gaffey
Aug 30, 2010
T. Vincent Gaffey, age 96, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday, September...
Marie R. Kruse
Aug 29, 2010
Marie R. Kruse, age 83, of Goose Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston with Reverend Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will take place in the Center Grove Cemetery, Goose Lake, Iowa. Visitation will...
Arlene "Jo" Thompson
Aug 26, 2010
Arlene “Jo” Thompson, age 79, of Clinton, Iowa, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at her home. According to her wishes, Jo will be cremated and private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Iowa Hospice, 240 North Bluff, Suite 101A, Clinton, Iowa, 52732. Arlene Joan Thompson was born on June 4, 1931, in...
Ray C. Green
Aug 25, 2010
Ray C. Green, age 51, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Mercy Hospital North Campus, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010, at Antl Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Burial will follow in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 2...
Carl E. Paisley
Aug 24, 2010
Carl E. Paisley, 75, of Hanover, Illinois, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at the Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:00 p.m....
Bernice E. Brown
Aug 21, 2010
Bernice Evelyn Brown, age 81, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away at home on August 21, 2010 surrounded by her family. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Chadwick Cemetery. Donations may be made in Bernice’s name to FHN Hospice, 773 West Lincoln Blvd., #403, Freeport, IL 61032.Bernice was born on February 4,...
Diane Marie Komiskey
Aug 21, 2010
Diane Marie Komiskey, 60, of Lanark, passed away at home on August 21, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 17, 1949 in Freeport, IL, daughter of Patrick “Pat” and Dorothy (Knauer) McCue. Diane and James “Jim” Komiskey were married on August 12, 1972, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, IL. They enjoyed 38...
Nellie Jane Larson
Aug 20, 2010
Nellie Jane Larson, age 95, of Fulton, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, died Friday, August 20, 2010, at Harbor Crest Nursing Home, Fulton. A private family gathering will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Nellie was born December 8, 1915, the daughter of Albert & Mary Elizabeth (Young) Landgon in Merrill, Wisconsin. As a young girl, Nellie sang in a...
Diane Manders
Aug 18, 2010
Diane Carol Manders, age 64, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at home. A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Father Dennis Atto officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., prior...
Violet Madison
Aug 16, 2010
Violet Mae (Blondie) Madison, age 80, of Dixon, Illinois, died Monday, August 16, 2010, at the KSB Hospital, Dixon, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. No Services will be held. Memorials may be given to Nachusa Children's Home, Nachusa, Illinois Violet was born on May 16, 1930, in Milledgeville, Illinois, the daughter of Garret and Eva (Paschal) Fredericks. Violet was...
Glenn Bonjour
Aug 14, 2010
Glenn Bonjour, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, August 14, 2010. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna, with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Savanna V.F.W. Post # 2223. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. A...
Shirley E. Ferrell
Aug 13, 2010
Shirley Elizabeth Ferrell, age 89, of Hanover, Illinois died Friday, August 13, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mount Carroll, Illinois. A visitation will be from 5 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, followed...
Donna Meyer
Aug 13, 2010
Donna Meyer, age 71, of Savanna, Illinois passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Friday, August 13, 2010. She had been under the compassionate care of her husband and Mercy Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Visitation...
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