Obituaries

Garold Bruce Weasmer

Garold Bruce Weasmer

Feb 4, 2008

Garold Bruce Weasmer, age 83, of Belton, Texas, formerly of the Preston, Iowa, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2008 at the...

James J Mazur

James J Mazur

Feb 2, 2008

James J. Mazur, age 56, of rural Hanover, Illinois, died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 peacefully at his home. It was Jim’s wishes to be cremated and have an informal and lighthearted memorial service which will be held on Saturday February 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Elizabeth Community Building in Elizabeth, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, a memorial...

Sharon Brightman

Sharon Brightman

Jan 29, 2008

Sharon Brightman, age 61, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick, Illinois. Burial will be in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, one hour prior to the service, at the Funeral Home. Memorials...

Peter Rasmussen

Peter Rasmussen

Jan 29, 2008

Peter R. Rasmussen, age 79, of Lanark, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, Illinois with Reverend Philip Mathai officiating. A memorial gathering will be held at the church from 4:00 pm –...

Kathryn L Schildwachter

Kathryn L Schildwachter

Jan 27, 2008

Kathryn L. Schildwachter, 81, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, January 27, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established...

Michael Risko, Sr.

Michael Risko, Sr.

Jan 26, 2008

Michael Risko, Sr., age 92, of Passaic, New Jersey died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held Friday at SS. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, NJ with burial in the Cathedral Cemetery. Memorials may be given in Mike’s memory to the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, 1006...

Dwight Nicol

Dwight Nicol

Jan 25, 2008

Dwight L. Nicol, age 70, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 29th, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Savanna. Reverend Philip Bigelow will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8pm Monday, January 28th, at the Law – Jones...

Anne M. Gendreau

Anne M. Gendreau

Jan 22, 2008

Anne M. Gendreau, age 97, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Reverend Michael Wey of the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to...

Eugene Mcadams

Eugene Mcadams

Jan 17, 2008

Eugene “Gene” McAdams, age 87, of New Hope, Minnesota, formerly of Savanna, Illinois died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at North Memorial Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday,...

Lessetta V. Seitz

Lessetta V. Seitz

Jan 17, 2008

Lessetta V. Seitz, 94, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, January 17, 2008. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Monday, January 21st, at the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna with Reverend Michael Wey officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm Sunday, January 20th, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will follow in the...

Michael T. Seiple

Michael T. Seiple

Jan 16, 2008

Michael T. Seiple, age 58, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in his home. Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon, Saturday January 19, 2008, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. A military honor guard and ceremony will be provided by the Savanna Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2223, of whom Mike...

Minnie E. Holm

Minnie E. Holm

Jan 15, 2008

Minnie E. Holm, age 94, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Carroll County Good Samaritan in Mount Carroll. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Reverend David Vidler of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Carroll will officiate. Burial will be...

Marvel Mae Spraggins

Marvel Mae Spraggins

Jan 15, 2008

Marvel Mae (Eirhart) Spraggins, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at her daughters home in Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna. Reverend Michael Wey will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery in rural Savanna. Visitation will...

Connie Stoddard

Connie Stoddard

Jan 13, 2008

Connie Jo Stoddard, age 59, of Savanna, Illinois, went Home to be with her Lord Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Mercy Hospital – North Campus in Clinton, Iowa. According to her wishes, Connie will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Good Shepherd Victory Center in Clinton....

Mary Adella Kirchner

Mary Adella Kirchner

Jan 10, 2008

Mary Adella Kirchner, age 96, of Hanover, Illinois, was called home on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hanover. Celebrant will be Father Everett J. Hiller, assisted by Deacon Dave Wilbricht. Burial will be...

Pearl Sophia Gums

Pearl Sophia Gums

Jan 9, 2008

Pearl Sophia Gums, age 92, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at the Freeport Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Freeport, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Reverend Robert Ziebarth of the First Baptist Church in Mount Carroll officiating. Interment...

Violet S. Rodden

Violet S. Rodden

Jan 8, 2008

Violet S. Rodden, age 105, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Burial will be in Elizabeth Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,...

John T. Derrer

John T. Derrer

Jan 5, 2008

John T. Derrer, age 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Trinity West Hospital, Rock Island, Illinois, as a result of a vehicle accident. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday January 9, 2008, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll, Illinois, with Reverend David Vidler officiating. Interment will be in...

James "Jim" O. Francis

James "Jim" O. Francis

Jan 4, 2008

James "Jim" O. Francis, age 56, of Preston, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2008 at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston, Iowa. Reverend Gregory Geier will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January...

Ann Hecke

Ann Hecke

Jan 3, 2008

Ann Hecke, age 73, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, formerly of Pleasantville, Iowa, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in her home. Ann was born Anna Elizabeth Hanes in Canton, Missouri, on October 3, 1934, to Fred and Velma Hanes. She attended Kirksville High School (Missouri), graduated from the Metropolitan Junior College of Kansas City in 1969 with an Associate’s Degree in...

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