Obituaries

Richard Holm

Richard Holm

Feb 16, 2009

Richard H. Holm, age 74, of Mt Carroll passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009 at the Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, following a short illness. A Funeral Service will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Funeral Home,...

Stella A. Fransen-Jones

Stella A. Fransen-Jones

Feb 16, 2009

Stella A. Fransen - Jones, age 87, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at the Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday February 20, 2009, at the Law - Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 20, prior...

Bernard Opheim

Bernard Opheim

Feb 15, 2009

Bernard "Bud" H. Opheim, age 71, of Thomson, Illinois, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Burial of his...

Danny Dunn

Danny Dunn

Feb 14, 2009

Danny Dunn, age 67, of Thomson, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Harbor Crest Nursing Home. A funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, and from 10:00 -...

Laverne K. Schnitzler

Laverne K. Schnitzler

Feb 14, 2009

LaVerne K. Schnitzler, age 92, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Derinda, Illinois, with Pastor David Vidler officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Derinda. Visitation...

Cornelia "Cora" Hartman

Cornelia "Cora" Hartman

Feb 10, 2009

Cornelia “Cora” Hartman, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, with Pastor Lynne Matthews of the Hanover United Methodist Church, Hanover, Illinois officiating. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery,...

Arletta Mae Burken

Arletta Mae Burken

Feb 8, 2009

Arletta Mae Burken, age 85, of Preston, Iowa, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at the Alverno Care Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Paul Lippstock as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Sugar Creek. Visitation will be held from...

Carlos Randecker

Carlos Randecker

Feb 7, 2009

Carlos Randecker, age 76, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at his home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2009, at the Mt. Carroll Church of God, with Pastor Rick Zickefoose officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Mercy Hospice and the American Cancer...

Lucille E. Holmes

Lucille E. Holmes

Feb 7, 2009

Lucille E. Holmes, age 97 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Lanark City Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Memorials may be given to the Carroll County Good Samaritan Center in Lucille’s memory. Lucille was born on...

Catherine E. Burken

Catherine E. Burken

Feb 3, 2009

Catherine E. Burken, age 91, of Preston, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Alverno Care Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston with Father Paul Lippstock as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Sugar Creek. Visitation will be held from...

Dawn M. Camp

Dawn M. Camp

Feb 1, 2009

Dawn M. Camp, age 30, of Goodyear, Arizona, formerly of Preston, Iowa, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, Arizona. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will follow in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Eugenia F. Francis

Eugenia F. Francis

Feb 1, 2009

Eugenia F. Francis, age 91 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with Father Robert North of the St. Paul Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, Illinois....

Joyce M. Hovorka

Joyce M. Hovorka

Jan 31, 2009

Joyce M. Hovorka, age 84 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, with Reverend Phil Gronbach officiating. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday,...

Clarence W. Notz

Clarence W. Notz

Jan 30, 2009

Clarence W. Notz, age 70, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009, in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home, Sabula, Iowa. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to the...

Violet M. Hasken

Violet M. Hasken

Jan 26, 2009

Violet M. Hasken, age 93, of Sabula, Iowa, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at The Alverno Care Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at St. Peters Catholic Church, Sabula with Sisiter LuAnn Kilburg officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:00 –...

Dorothy L. Mottin

Dorothy L. Mottin

Jan 22, 2009

Dorothy L. Mottin, age 55, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded following the funeral service and her cremated remains will be taken to Alaska. A visitation will...

Evelyn V. Maxfield

Evelyn V. Maxfield

Jan 19, 2009

Evelyn V. Maxfield, age 84, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Pastor Bob Ziebarth of the Mt. Carroll First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling,...

Lester V. Sullivan

Lester V. Sullivan

Jan 18, 2009

Lester Vincent Sullivan, age 73, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Spragueville, Iowa, died Sunday, January 18, 2009, at his home in Maquoketa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Preston. Visitation will be held from 4...

Gerald "Jerry" L. Law

Gerald "Jerry" L. Law

Jan 17, 2009

Gerald “Jerry” L. Law, 71, of Moline, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Trinity West Medical Center, Rock Island, Illinois, after a brief illness. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, with visitation an hour prior...

Mary L. Kessler

Mary L. Kessler

Jan 16, 2009

Mary L. Kessler, age 85, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Friday, January 16, 2009, at the Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial visitation will be held from...

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