Obituaries
Eric Stevenson
Feb 19, 2024
Eric Stevenson, 54, of Hanover, IL, passed away Monday, February 19, at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, IL. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 23, as well as one hour prior to the service at...
Rudolph J. Albert, Jr.
Feb 18, 2024
Rudolph J. Albert, Jr., from Thomson, IL, passed away at home on Sunday, February 18, 2024 after a short illness. Rudy was born on November 5, 1952 in Lombard, Illinois. He spent the majority of his life working in the private sector as an independent HVAC tech. Rudy met and married the love of his life, Kathy Quirk, on September...
Jo Anne Sweeney
Feb 18, 2024
Jo Anne Sweeney, age 91, of Savanna, IL, passed away at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL on Sunday, February 18, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 21 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., before the service. Burial will follow at St. John’s Catholic...
Richard "Rick" Lee Dykstra
Feb 17, 2024
Richard “Rick” Lee Dykstra, age 72, of Thomson, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at home with his loving family by his side. Rick was a devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Friend. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11am Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Law Jones, Thomson. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery. Visitation will...
Larry Eugene Bielema
Feb 15, 2024
Larry Eugene Bielema, age 80, of Thomson, IL, passed away on February 15, 2024, at Allure Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, IL. A celebration of Larry’s life will be held from 1:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 in the basement hall of the United Methodist Church, in Thomson, IL. Please join for food and fellowship as we honor...
Mildred Clarkson-Freyer
Feb 14, 2024
Mildred Clarkson-Freyer, 94, of Preston, IA, passed away on February 14th at Laporte Indiana Hospital. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, February 21st, at 11am at St John’s Lutheran church, Preston. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5-8pm at Law-Jones funeral home in Preston, and 1 hour before the funeral at the church. Burial will take place immediately...
Alice A Behn
Feb 14, 2024
Alice A. (Winkler) Behn 10/30/57 – 2/14/24 At home on the farm Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, Alice “Allie” Behn had passed on, surrounded by love of so many. Countless amounts of people have special memories of what Alice loved, to share a few: Allie cherishes Dar, her children, grandchildren and family. She loved many and considered many family. Her passions...
Delores Rose Helle
Feb 14, 2024
Delores Rose Helle, age 84, of Savanna, IL, passed away on February 14, 2024 at Big Meadows Nursing Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation, will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, prior to the funeral...
Ancil Guilinger
Feb 14, 2024
Ancil Guilinger, age 84, longtime educator and resident of Savanna, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at MercyOne Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11am Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation with family and friends will be held prior to the service from 9 – 11am Saturday at the...
Alison May Miche
Feb 11, 2024
Alison May Miche, of Lanark, IL, passed away Sunday, February 11, at Pinecrest Community in Mt. Morris, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Lanark United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the church, as well as one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Richard J. Breuning
Feb 9, 2024
Richard J. Breuning, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Friday, February 9, at his home in Mt. Carroll. A celebration of Richard’s life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 15, at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna, IL. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established. Richard was born December 7, 1955, son of John...
Betty Kristin Marcure
Feb 9, 2024
Betty Kristin (Knauer) Marcure, age 74 of Elizabeth, IL passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at MercyOne Hospital, Dubuque, IA. She was born July 2, 1949, in Freeport, IL to William and Mary “Mac” Magdalene (Meyerhofer) Knauer. Betty was number seven of eleven children. She lived most of her life in Elizabeth, graduating with the Class of 1967. Betty...
Jon Bartlett Wall
Feb 9, 2024
Jon Bartlett Wall, age 60, of Miles, Iowa, departed this world peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, surrounded by his loved ones. Services will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.and on Thursday, February 15, from 9:30-10:30 am...
Lisa Marie Stoddard-Hubble
Feb 8, 2024
Lisa Marie Stoddard-Hubble, age 54, of Fulton, IL, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, on Friday, February 16. A celebration of Lisa’s life will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Majestic Pines, in...
Ella Mae Rittmer
Feb 7, 2024
Ella Mae Rittmer, age 81, of Sabula, IA, passed away February 7, 2024 at Addington Place in Clinton, IA. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, February 12, at Calvary Lutheran Church, in Sabula. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., before the service. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, outside of Sabula. Ella...
Grace E. Mcdonald
Feb 6, 2024
Grace E. McDonald, of Preston, IA, passed away Tuesday, February 6, at the University of Iowa Hospital. A celebration of Grace’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at the Millennium Ballroom in Goose Lake, IA. Grace was born February 5, 1937, daughter of Rudolph and Carrie (Lamp) Frazee. She grew up on the...
Marilyn Pierce
Feb 1, 2024
Marilyn Pierce loved the simple things in life. Like gardening, she found peace being close to nature and working with her hands. At the age of 70, Marilyn passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Marilyn was a loving Wife, Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma. She was born April 7, 1953 in Savanna, Illinois,...
Jim David Shaffer
Feb 1, 2024
Jim David Shaffer, age 73, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Thursday February 1, 2024 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital Rockford, surrounded by his loved ones. A graveside service will be held at 1:15 pm Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held 11am-1pm Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Law Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Jim was...
Hazel Marie Speer
Jan 27, 2024
Hazel Marie (Whittington) Speer of Hanover Illinois Hazel Speer passed away on January 27,2024 at the age of 102. The funeral service will be held at 12pm on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Hanover United Presbyterian Church. The burial will be in the Log Church Cemetery, off of Blackjack Road, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 10am -...
Donald E. Rice
Jan 26, 2024
Donald Earl Rice, age 73, of Fulton, IL, passed away on January 26, 2024 at the VA Medical Center, in Iowa City, IA. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 at Law Jones Funeral home in Savanna, IL at 11:30 a.m. Visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. before the service. Burial will follow...
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