Obituaries
Eleanor Schmitt
Aug 4, 2008
Eleanor H. Schmitt, age 89, of Thomson, Illinois died Monday, August 04, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 08, 2008 at the Argo Fay United Methodist Church with Reverend Dave Davies from the United Methodist Church in Albany, Illinois officitating. A visitation will be held from 5:00 –...
F. Virginia Fritz
Aug 1, 2008
F. Virginia Fritz, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Friday, August 01, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 4, 2008, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, with Reverend Mark Harkness of the United Methodist Church, Mt. Carroll. Visitation...
Jimmie Rodden
Jul 29, 2008
Jimmie Ray Rodden, age 74, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 2, 2008, at the Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:00 am prior to the service at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Memorials may be directed...
Lois Elaine (Wieman) Hagen
Jul 29, 2008
Lois Elaine (Wieman) Hagen, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, after surgery and a long illness related to pulmonary and kidney problems. A Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2008 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Savanna, Illinois with Reverend Philip Bigelow officiating. Interment...
Gladys A. Beyer
Jul 28, 2008
Gladys A. Beyer, age 93, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at Pleasant View Home Nursing Home, Morrison, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 01, 2008, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Reverend Mark Harkness of the United Methodist Church, Mt. Carroll, officiating. Burial will take place...
William C. Stretton
Jul 28, 2008
William C. Stretton, age 82, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 2008, at the Savanna Moose Lodge, Savanna. According to his wishes, William will be cremated and his cremated remains will be scattered. In lieu of...
Paul Ostrum
Jul 24, 2008
Paul C. Ostrum, age 92, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday July 24, 2008, at the Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. Arrangements were handled by the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Paul was born on February 16, 1916, in Hinsdale, Illinois the son of George and Caroline (Crosier) Ostrum. He graduated from Hinsdale...
John J. Mizlo, Jr.
Jul 24, 2008
John James Mizlo, Jr., age 80, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at home surrounded by his loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral...
Ruth Yavonne Wells
Jul 22, 2008
Ruth Yavonne Wells, age 97, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at the Mercy North Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Nadig – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 10 – 11:00 am Thursday prior to the service...
Paul Papke
Jul 21, 2008
Paul Junior Papke, age 84, of rural Sabula, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 21, 2008, at Mercy Living Center, in Clinton, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. Burial will be private beside his late wife of 50 years in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling,...
Jeremy J. "Beetle" Hubbard
Jul 19, 2008
Jeremy J. “Beetle” Hubbard, age 25, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died July 19, 2008. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Frank-Law Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with Pastor Kathryn Ling of Lanark United Methodist Church officiating. A private burial service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be...
Sonya R. Foster
Jul 17, 2008
Sonya R. Foster, age 18, of Thomson, Illinois, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Visitation will be held from 3 - 8 pm on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Law - Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. A funeral service...
Terry Hammer
Jul 16, 2008
Terry Hammer Sr., age 51, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at his home. A visitation will be held Sunday, July 20, 2008, from 2 – 4 pm at the Savanna Law – Jones Funeral Home with a time of remembrance at 3:30pm. Inurnment will follow at a later date. A memorial fund has been established in Terry’s...
Linda Dearborn
Jul 16, 2008
Linda M. Dearborn, age 62, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. Linda was born August 10, 1945 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Darlene (Morris) Bock. On June 30, 1990, Linda married James "Jim" F. Dearborn in Dixon, Illinois. Linda worked as a...
Joan Thompson
Jul 14, 2008
Joan W. Thompson, age 82, of Sabula, Iowa, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at home lovingly surrounded by her family. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Sabula. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...
Maryalma Nobis
Jul 12, 2008
Maryalma I. Nobis, age 72, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on July 12, 2008 at the Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at the Hanover United Methodist Church in Hanover, Illinois. Pastor Lynne Matthews will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois. A visitation will...
James "Jim" Laurence Halfman
Jul 8, 2008
James "Jim" Laurence Halfman, age 55, of Rock Falls, Illinois, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, unexpectedly at home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson with Reverend Paul Judd of the Thomson United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation...
Arlo E. Daniels
Jul 7, 2008
Arlo E. “Art” Daniels, age 69, of Green Island, Iowa, died on Monday, July 7, 2008, at his home in Green Island. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Green Island Congregational Church in Green Island, with Reverend Iola McCutcheon officiating. Burial will follow in the Reeseville Cemetery in rural Miles, Iowa....
Mary Jean Richter
Jul 7, 2008
Mary Jean Richter, age 75, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at Coventry Village, Sterling, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Reverend David Vidler from the First Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. In lieu of flowers a memorial...
Carroll Robert Dimmick
Jul 2, 2008
Carroll Robert Dimmick, age 79, of Thomson, Illinois, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson with Reverend Bonnie Davies officiating. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to...
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