Obituaries
D. Richard Schaffner
May 7, 2010
D. Richard Schaffner, age 82, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll with full Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 10:00– 1:00...
Jerry Parker
May 6, 2010
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Parker, age 62, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will...
Diane J. Jess
May 6, 2010
Diane Joy Jess, age 75, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center South in Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula with Reverend Robert Krueger officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery Sabula, Iowa. A...
Alfred Madison
May 6, 2010
Alfred Walter Madison, age 81 of Savanna, Illinois died on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Al was born on November 7, 1928, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Walter and Christine (Sabroe) Madison. He graduated from Savanna High School and...
Brooke Lynn Kessler
May 4, 2010
Brooke Lynn Kessler, age 34 of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Sterling, Illinois died on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at her mother’s home, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., prior to...
Evelyn Marie Rannow
May 1, 2010
Evelyn M. Rannow, age 73, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at home. According to her wishes, Evelyn will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Mike Jones of Wesley United Methodist Church of Stockton, Illinois officiating. Burial...
Myra E. Sloan
Apr 30, 2010
Myra E. Sloan, age 91, of Thomson, Illinois, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Bickford Cottages in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Thomson, with Pastor Paul Fritz officiating. Burial will follow in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be...
Leon E. "Joe" Johnson
Apr 28, 2010
Leon E. “Joe” Johnson, age 60, of Savanna, Illinois formerly of Sabula, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, Iowa with Reverend Robert Krueger officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula at...
Russell H. Smith
Apr 27, 2010
Russell H. Smith, age 80, of Preston, Iowa, died April 27, 2010, at the Crest Ridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston with Pastors Tom and Sandra Berryman officiating. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 9:00...
Karen L. Shores
Apr 25, 2010
Karen L. Shores, age 58, of Pearl City, Illinois, formally of Carroll County, Illinois died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a private family service will be held at a later date. Karen was born July 14, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Jack Eugene and Nellie Marie (Fields)...
Bessie Harridge
Apr 24, 2010
Bessie Harridge, age 91 of Mount Carroll, Illinois died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mount Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Burial will take place in the Fulton Cemetery, Fulton, Illinois. A visitation will be held from...
Mary Chadwick
Apr 23, 2010
Mary I. Chadwick, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Gladys M. Daniels
Apr 22, 2010
Gladys M. Daniels, age 88 of Miles, Iowa, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday April 26, 2010 at Green Island Congregational Church, Green Island, Iowa with Reverend Dennis Keane officiating. Burial will take place in Reeseville Cemetery, rural Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be...
Alice M. Hockman
Apr 22, 2010
Alice M. Hockman, age 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt.Carroll with Reverend Mark Harkness of the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery,...
Charles E. "Chuck" Potter
Apr 22, 2010
Charles E. “Chuck” Potter, age 78, of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at home. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, Elizabeth with a visitation gathering and luncheon in the church basement immediately following the service, all are invited. Pastor Cheryl Carroll and Pastor Dan Schenck...
Janice Adelle Morfey
Apr 21, 2010
Janice Adelle Morfey, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at her home in Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon. Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Antl Hall, Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson of the First United Methodist Church, Savanna officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:noon. Saturday, April 24, 2010...
Kirk Paul Schneider
Apr 21, 2010
Kirk Paul Schneider, age 59, of Miles, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in rural Miles, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will...
Dorothy Dawe
Apr 21, 2010
Dorothy Dawe, age 99 of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth. Dorothy was born on August 11, 1910, the daughter of Albert and Laura (Pearson) McHenry in Biggsville, Illinois. She graduated from Biggsville High School with the Class of 1928. Dorothy later attended Illinois State University, where she earned her Bachelors Degree in...
Leland G. Schmaling
Apr 19, 2010
Leland G. Schmaling, age 84 of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, April 19, 2010, at FHN Hospital, Freeport, Illinois with his daughter by his side. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church with Reverend Mark Harkness officiating. Burial will take place in Upper York Cemetery, Argo Fay,...
Eugene F. Gerlach
Apr 18, 2010
Eugene F. Gerlach, age 86, of Preston, Iowa, died April 18, 2010 at the Mill Valley Care Center, in Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Paul Lippstock as Celebrant. Burial will take place in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will...
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