Obituaries
Helen I. Tillis
Oct 15, 2009
Helen I. Tillis, age 92, of Sabula, Iowa died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Sabula United Methodist Church, Sabula with Pastors Sandra and Tom Berryman officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Elsie J. Lawson
Oct 13, 2009
Elsie J. Lawson, age 71, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, with Reverend Gary Abney officiating. Burial will follow in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held...
Gerald O. Petersen
Oct 11, 2009
Gerald O. Petersen, age 61 of rural Preston, Iowa, died on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston, with Reverend Gregory Geier officiating. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October...
Joyce L. Keim
Oct 10, 2009
Joyce L. Keim, age 80, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at her home in rural Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mark Harkness officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be...
Jacob G. Getz
Oct 9, 2009
Jacob "Jake" G. Getz, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Friday, October 9, 2009, at the Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Savanna, with Rev. Philip Bigelow officiating. Burial will follow in the Center Hill Cemetery, rural...
Bonnie J. Selig
Oct 8, 2009
Bonnie Jean Selig, age 65, of Galena, Illinois, formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, and the Chicago Suburbs, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 8, 2009, surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with uterine cancer. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 4 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the...
Dean W. Prowant, Jr.
Oct 7, 2009
Dean W. Prowant, Jr., age 63, of Savanna, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Cremation will be accorded after the Service and burial of ashes will take place at St. John’s Cemetery at a later date....
Helen Florence Borowski
Oct 4, 2009
Helen Florence Borowski, age 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois formerly of Cicero, Illinois, died on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at her great nieces home in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established in Helen’s memory. Helen was born on September 28, 1918, in Marianna,...
Oliver S. Hanson
Oct 1, 2009
Oliver S. Hanson, Jr., age 64, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Midwest Medical Center, Galena, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. noon Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till noon, prior to...
Thomas Irvin Smith
Sep 29, 2009
Thomas Irvin Smith passed from this life into eternity on September 29, 2009 at home with his family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2009 St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Savanna. Burial will take place in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m....
Brandon Jon Oldag
Sep 24, 2009
Brandon Jon Oldag, loving son, brother and grandson, age 20, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, Wisconsin from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A funeral service will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, September 30 at St. John Lutheran Church, Preston, Iowa with Pastor Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will...
Beatrice M. Tebbetts
Sep 21, 2009
Beatrice M. Tebbetts, age 74, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died on Monday, September 21, 2009, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at the Church of St. Mary in Elizabeth, with Father Noel Jacob as celebrant. Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. on Friday,...
Annabell M Haas
Sep 20, 2009
Annabell M. Haas, age 76, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at her home in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church. Cremation rites will follow visitation. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, also...
Betty I. Bailey
Sep 18, 2009
Betty I. Bailey, age 87, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Eagle Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in the Lost Mound Cemetery, rural Hanover, Illinois. A memorial...
Jane E. Rogers
Sep 17, 2009
Jane E. Rogers, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held 2:00 –...
Mary Jean Mowat
Sep 16, 2009
Mary Jean Mowat, age 91, of Davenport, Iowa, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Iowa Masonic Health Facility, Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2009 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will take place in the Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00...
Barbara L. Houseman
Sep 16, 2009
Barbara L. Houseman, 62, of Apple River, IL, formerly of Hanover, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Barb was born on August 29, 1947 in Savanna, IL, the daughter of Leo R. Whalen and Esther (Yackley) Whalen. Barb graduated from Hanover High School and completed her R.N. degree at St. Anthony’s School of Nursing in Rockford, IL. She...
Edith Bruhn
Sep 14, 2009
Edith Bruhn, 101, of Le Mars and formerly of Preston, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at the Miles Presbyterian Church, Miles, Iowa. Private family inurnment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa. Memorials may be...
Jean L. Coultas
Sep 14, 2009
Jean L. Coultas, age 83, of Freeport, Illinois formerly of Chadwick, Illinois, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport. Cremaition rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be in the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimers Association, 4777 E. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61108 in...
Bertram C. Murphy
Sep 11, 2009
Our Beloved Husband and Father, Bertram Charles Murphy, age 84, died peacefully surrounded by family Friday Sept 11, 2009 at the Mid West Medical Center, Galena IL. Bert was born July 2 1925 in Galena, the son of Michael J. and Loretto (Ortscheid) Murphy. He attended St. Michael’s Grade School and is a graduate of the Galena High School, class...
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