Obituaries
Richard Lee Adolph
Dec 2, 2009
Richard Lee Adolph, age 87, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2009 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chadwick with Reverend Marcia Strahl officiating. Burial will be at the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 6:00...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Shoemaker
Dec 1, 2009
Gerald L. “Jerry” Shoemaker, age 71 of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Eagle Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private family burial will take place in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna at a later date. Jerry was born on February 25, 1938, the son of C. Earl and Dorothy (Stewart)...
Cecelia Anna Cleven
Nov 30, 2009
Cecelia Anna Cleven, age 97, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2009 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elizabeth with Reverend Harvey Nicholson officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Jean A. Skow
Nov 30, 2009
Jean Ann Skow, age 81, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at Eagle Point Nursing Home, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Michael Wey officiating. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. A memorial fund has been...
Margaret I. Armstrong
Nov 29, 2009
Margaret I. Armstrong, age 94, of Hanover, Illinois, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at her home in Hanover. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the United Presbyterian Church in Hanover, with Rev. Lynne Matthews officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service on Thursday, December 3,...
Rosemary (Haller) Bennett
Nov 25, 2009
Rosemary (Haller) Bennett, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Memorial Visitation will be held 9:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with a Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation. Father Dennis Atto will...
Arthur Chandler Reeves
Nov 25, 2009
Arthur Chandler Reeves, age 80, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at FHN Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the First Baptist Church, in Mt. Carroll, with Reverend Bob Ziebarth officiating. A memorial fund has been established in Arthur’s memory. Arthur was born October 11, 1929 in...
Clarence N. Rice
Nov 23, 2009
Clarence N. Rice, age 57 of Savanna, Illinois, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2009 at the funeral home. Cremation rites...
Richard L. Schleuning, Sr
Nov 23, 2009
Richard L. Schleuning, Sr., age 73, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away suddenly while harvesting crops on Monday, November 23, 2009 in rural Chadwick. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick, with Reverend Melwin Alagodi and Reverend Dave Davies officiating. Burial will be in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Mary Klock
Nov 22, 2009
Mary L. Klock, age 90, of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Reverend Nancy Carr officiating. Burial will take place in Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 12:00...
Eileen G. Richmond
Nov 20, 2009
Eileen G. Richmond, age 84, of Hanover, Illinois died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her home. A funeral mass will be held 10:30a.m., Monday, November 23, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover with Father Noel Jacob as Celebrant. Burial will take place at the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.,...
Eugene Weber
Nov 20, 2009
Eugene Evan Weber, age 82, of Freeport, Illinois previously of Chadwick, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at FHN Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation will be accorded and a graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick. Eugene was born on February 18, 1927, the son of Ward and Erma E....
Viola J. Rath
Nov 17, 2009
Viola J. Rath, age 84, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009...
Audrey "Jeanne" Mickelson
Nov 16, 2009
Audrey “Jeanne” Mickelson, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Reverend Philip Bigelow of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. A visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service...
Howard H. Koltz
Nov 16, 2009
Howard H. Koltz, age 94, of Elizabeth, Illinois, formerly of Downers Grove, Illinois, died Monday, November 16, 2009, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the Zion Presbyterian Church, Schapville, Illinois, with Rev. Dottie Morizzo officiating. Visitation will be held from 10...
Michael A. Ramirez
Nov 15, 2009
Michael A. Ramirez, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, November 15, 2009, in Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 3 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, at the Savanna United Methodist Church. Burial will...
Peter B. Libberton
Nov 11, 2009
Peter B. Libberton, age 99, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Frank - Law - Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will...
Loretta C. Schmidt Howard
Nov 10, 2009
Loretta C. Schmidt Howard, age 94, of Preston, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at the Clover Ridge Retirement Community in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, with a Vigil service to be held at 7:30 p.m. A funeral mass will be held...
Earlo E. Marburger
Nov 9, 2009
Earlo E., Marburger, age 97, of Sabula, Iowa, died Monday, November 9, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, Iowa with Reverend Robert Krueger officiating. Burial will be in Sterling Cemetery, rural Sabula. Visitation will be held 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday...
Natalie Law
Nov 9, 2009
Natalie "Nan" B. Law, age 96, of Cincinnati, Ohio, previously of Savanna, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, Savanna. Pastor Michael Wey will officiate. Burial will be in the Savanna Twp Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday,...
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