Obituaries
Wayne Richard Carvell
Jul 10, 2010
Pastor Wayne Richard Carvell, 56, of Savanna, IL., died Saturday, July 10, 2010, of injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident while biking on Blackjack Road in Galena, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established in Wayne’s memory. Wayne was born to Robert E. and Francis J. Carvell in Centralia, IL, on November 2, 1953. As a child, Wayne attended the...
Myrtle C. Mitchell
Jul 6, 2010
Myrtle C. Mitchell age 94, of Hanover, Illinois died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. Funeral Services will held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Hanover United Methodist Church with Reverend Jeff Baer officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, prior to the...
Melvin Hamm
Jul 4, 2010
Melvin B. Hamm, Sr., age 81, of Thomson, Illinois, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, at Harbor Crest Nursing Facility, Fulton, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A memorial fund has been established in Melvin’s memory. Melvin was born on April...
Erwin Herman Jepsen
Jul 4, 2010
Erwin Herman Jepsen, 94, formerly of Preston, Iowa, died peacefully on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Mill Valley Nursing Home, Bellevue. Erwin was born November 8, 1915, near Sabula, Iowa to Herman and Elise (Peters) Jepsen. He attended elementary school in Clinton for a short time and Walker Country School, rural Sabula. He graduated from Sabula High School as Valedictorian...
Robert Jargo
Jun 22, 2010
Robert "Bob" Jargo, 84, of Andover, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, IA. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 25, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Faith Lutheran...
Stephen C. Nelson
Jun 20, 2010
Stephen C. Nelson, age 68, of Sabula died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be given to the Sabula Public Library in Stephen’s memory. Stephen was born December 10, 1941 in Boone, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Sylvia (Godwin) Nelson and was raised on the family farm. He...
Thelma Law-Mccall
Jun 19, 2010
Thelma Law-McCall, age 90, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Thelma was born on March 16, 1920, the daughter of Herman and Jennie (Nesbitt) Toepfer in Woodland Township. She attended...
Lydia C. Ebert
Jun 17, 2010
Lydia C. Ebert, age 94 of Elizabeth, Illinois, died on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with Reverend Kenneth Arndt Officiating. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 5:00...
Carl John Handel, Sr.
Jun 17, 2010
Carl John Handel, Sr., age 90, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church with Reverend Philip Bigelow officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peters Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, prior to the...
Pauline Kosirog
Jun 15, 2010
Pauline M. Kosirog age 76, of Elizabeth, Illinois died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 6:00 pm. Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given in Paulines Memory for...
Perry Scot Schneider
Jun 15, 2010
Perry Scot Schneider, age 46, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Freeport Rehab and Health Care Center, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Banquet Hall at 436 North Main Ave., Milledgeville, Illinois. Burial will follow in the Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling, Illinois. Visitation will...
Lucille Rabuck
Jun 14, 2010
Lucille R. (Bardell) Rabuck, age 86, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mount Carroll. According to Lucille’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. Burial...
Benjamin Xavier Gabbard
Jun 13, 2010
Benjamin Xavier Gabbard, 8 ½ month old infant son of Matthew & Elizabeth Gabbard, passed on to eternal life June 13, 2010 at 9:45 p.m. at home in his parents arms. Benjamin was born September 23, 2009 in Bettendorf, Iowa. His life was challenging from birth as he fought a courageous battle with a neurological disorder. His life here, though...
Neil J. Sheedy
Jun 9, 2010
Neil Joseph Sheedy, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church, Savanna, with Reverend Michael Wey officiating. Inurnment will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Military Rites will be conducted by...
Jack David Morris
Jun 9, 2010
Jack David Morris, age 60, of Savanna, Illinois died on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., prior to the...
E. Marilynn Kloepping
Jun 8, 2010
E. Marilynn Kloepping, age 88, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 14 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God with Pastor Ron Abbott officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 -...
Timothy Dylan Fosdick
Jun 8, 2010
Timothy Dylan Fosdick, age 18, of Savanna, Illinois died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 as a result of an ATV accident in rural Sabula, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family to help create a living memorial in Dylan’s memory. Dylan was born on August 29, 1991, the son of...
Engwerd M. "Ed" Mommsen
Jun 7, 2010
Engwerd M. “Ed” Mommsen, age 82 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on Monday, June 7, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Salvation Army in Ed’s memory. Ed was born on April 8, 1928, the son of...
Clarence E. Swanger
Jun 5, 2010
Clarence E. Swanger, age 87, of Milledgeville, Illinois, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Coventry Village Nursing Home in Sterling, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois. Clarence was born on April 18, 2923, in...
Alta M. Schmidt
Jun 4, 2010
Alta M. Schmidt, age 85, of Hanover, Illinois, died Friday, June 4, 2010, at the Galena Stauss Nursing Home, Galena, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held at 10 :30 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hanover. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held from 4 –...
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