Obituaries

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...

Marcella M. Toepfer

Marcella M. Toepfer

Dec 1, 2010

Marcella M. Toepfer, age 88, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. A private family burial will follow at the Oak...

Warren James Imel

Warren James Imel

Dec 1, 2010

Warren James Imel, age 81 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December...

Virginia M. Leavens

Virginia M. Leavens

Nov 28, 2010

Virginia M. Leavens, age 81, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at West Wing Place in Dewitt, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will follow in the Savanna Township Cemetery. A memorial visitation will...

Adrian H. Roling

Adrian H. Roling

Nov 28, 2010

Adrian Henry Roling, age 86, of Preston, Iowa, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at the Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, with Father Paul Lippstock as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Bernard Charles Simmons

Bernard Charles Simmons

Nov 27, 2010

Bernard Charles Simmons, age 95 of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Alverno Nursing Facility, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery, Preston, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00...

Gloria Ann Bahr

Gloria Ann Bahr

Nov 26, 2010

Gloria Ann Bahr, age 83 of Preston, Iowa passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in Spragueville Cemetery, Spragueville, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Miller-Law-Jones...

Delilah Ilene Adams

Delilah Ilene Adams

Nov 23, 2010

Delilah Adams, age 87 of Mount Carroll, Illinois died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. The youngest child of Joseph Henry and Mabel (Reese) Buckwalter. Delilah grew up in Woodland Township and attended country schools. On November 21, 1948, she married Harry W. Adams. An avid reader who enjoyed feeding birds and wildlife, she lived most...

Herbert F. Berlage

Herbert F. Berlage

Nov 23, 2010

Herbert F. Berlage, 82, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Church of St. Mary in Elizabeth, with Father Noel Jacob as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from...

Hazel C. Iscoll

Hazel C. Iscoll

Nov 23, 2010

Hazel Clara Dalton Driscoll of Preston, age 96, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 29, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston with a lunch to follow in the church...

Nora F. Johnson

Nora F. Johnson

Nov 16, 2010

Nora F. Johnson, age 59, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A Memorial Fund has been established in Nora’s memory. Nora was born on January 19, 1951, the...

E. Rudy Pascoe

E. Rudy Pascoe

Nov 13, 2010

E. Rudy Pascoe, age 63, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, Elizabeth with Reverend Cheryl Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in the Elizabeth Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, November...

Virginia M Picolotti

Virginia M Picolotti

Nov 13, 2010

Virginia M. Picolotti, age 88, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. A...

Elizabeth L. "Bette" Lanza

Elizabeth L. "Bette" Lanza

Nov 12, 2010

Elizabeth L. “Bette” Lanza, age 77 of Lake Carroll, Illinois died Friday, November 12, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, Mount Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the American...

Louise Mary Potter

Louise Mary Potter

Nov 12, 2010

Louise Mary Potter, age 87, of Preston, Iowa died Friday, November 12, 2010, at her home in Preston, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 19, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2010 at...

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