Obituaries
Floyd G. Messmer
Dec 12, 2006
Floyd G. Messmer, age 81, of Thomson, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at his home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2006 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Carroll, Illinois, a one hour visitation will be held prior to the service at the church. Reverend David Vidler will officiate. Burial will be in...
Luella Zella (Libberton) Skiles
Dec 10, 2006
Luella Zella (Libberton) Skiles, age 93, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on December 10, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. Cremation will take place and a Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2006 at the Community United Church of Christ in Savanna. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time...
Geraldine Ehredt
Dec 9, 2006
Geraldine Ehredt, age 89, of Mesa, Arizona, previously of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Dessert Terrace Nursing Facility, Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. . Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 12:noon to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, prior to...
Betty L. Teeter
Dec 8, 2006
Betty L. Teeter, age 81, of Mt. Carroll, died Friday, December 8, 2006 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Mark Harkness officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 7:00 - 9:00...
Laverle W. Streicher
Dec 4, 2006
LaVerle W. Streicher, age 82 of Cedar Falls, Iowa, previously of rural Elizabeth, Illinois, died Monday, December 4, 2006 at Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 11, 2006 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hanover, Illinois, with Reverend Kurt Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover with Military Rites...
Berneta Toepfer
Nov 27, 2006
Berneta Toepfer, age 78 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2006, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November...
Warren L. Haas
Nov 24, 2006
Warren L. Haas, age 85 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2006 at his home. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Reverend Mark Harkness will officiate. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2006...
Margaret Mckinley
Nov 21, 2006
Margaret McKinley, age 90, of Hanover, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Hanover United Methodist Church, Hanover, with Pastor Lynn Matthews officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25,...
Ruth C. Specht
Nov 21, 2006
Ruth C. Specht, age 90, of Hixton, WI formerly of Preston, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2006 at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spragueville, Iowa. Burial will be in the Spragueville Cemetery, Spragueville, Iowa. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Junior T. "Pat" Gilbert
Nov 20, 2006
Junior T. "Pat" Gilbert, age 78, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2006, at his home. Private Family Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will take place in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Pat was born on September 8,1928, the son of Thomas J....
Charles D. Pittman
Nov 18, 2006
Charles D. Pittman, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, died as a result of a hunting accident Saturday, November 18, 2006 in rural Savanna, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with Pastor Mike Jones of the York Baptist Church officiating. Cremation Rites will be accorded. Visitation will be held from...
Catherine A "Katie" Rabuck
Nov 18, 2006
Catherine A. "Katie" Rabuck , age 82, of Freeport, Illinois and previously of Savanna, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at the Roolan Health Center, Lacey, Washington . Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, November 25, 2006 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant.. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery,...
Bertha Boelkens
Nov 18, 2006
Bertha Boelkens, age 84, of rural Milledgeville, Illinois, died at home on Saturday, November 18, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Reverend Herb Bollman of the Faith Reformed Church in Lanark, Illinois, will officiate. Friends may call from...
Janette A. Highstrom
Nov 14, 2006
Janette A. Highstrom, age 85, of Sabula, Iowa died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2006 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa with Reverend Robert Krueger officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Sabula, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m....
Beulah Marie Clausen - Ockelmann
Nov 11, 2006
Beulah Marie Clausen – Ockelmann, age 97, of Miles, Iowa died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at the Alverno Nursing Center, Clinton, Iowa. PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES will be held. Burial will be in the Miles City Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Beulah was born March 22, 1909 in Reeseville, Iowa, the daughter...
Thomas W. Fritz
Nov 10, 2006
Thomas W. Fritz, age 89, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Friday, November 10, 2006 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 14 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Reverend Mark Harkness of the Mt. Carroll Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will...
Florence Fitzpatrick Wolfe
Nov 9, 2006
Florence Fitzpatrick Wolfe, age 90, of Los Altos, California and formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Los Altos Sub Acute and Rehab Center, Los Altos, California. A graveside service was held Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Illinois. Florence was born April 27, 1916, the daughter of Blaine and Bertha (Hatfield)...
Leonard Kosier
Nov 9, 2006
Leonard Lee Kosier age 81, of Savanna, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. Leonard was born on January 21, 1925, the son of Frank and Mary (Thulen) Kosier. Leonard attended Savanna School’s. Leonard married Roberta Law. Roberta passed away on October 29, 1987. Leonard worked as...
Duane "Smitty" Smith
Nov 9, 2006
Duane "Smitty" Smith, age 70, of Thomson, Illinois died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center, in Clinton, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson. Burial will take place at the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Reverend Paul Judd of the Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson will officiate....
Dale William Service
Nov 9, 2006
Dale William Service, age 76, of Hanover, Illinois, died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Galena Stauss Nursing Home, Galena, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Hanover United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Friends may call from 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 12 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in...
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