Mary D. Smiley
Nov 9, 2023
Mary D. Smiley, of Savanna, IL, passed away Thursday, November 9th, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service, in Antl Hall. Burial will take place in...
Louis Antonio Martinez
Nov 3, 2023
Louis Antonio Martinez, age 51, of Hanover, IL passed away on November 3, 2023. A funeral service will be held at Pentecostal Church at 407 Fillmore Street, on Saturday November 18th, 2023. Family and friends are invited to share in Louis’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Louis was born March 27, 1972 in Chicago, IL, the son of Angel Martinez and Rosalia...
Betty G. Boyer
Nov 1, 2023
Betty G. Boyer, of Thomson, formerly of Mt. Carroll, passed away Wednesday, November 1. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 6, at the funeral home, as well as one hour prior to the service on...
John L. Armstrong
Oct 31, 2023
John L. Armstrong, of Thomson, IL, formerly of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 31, at The Citadel of Sterling. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. John was born February 6, 1946, son of Walter and Minnie (Banion) Armstrong. He grew up on the family farm, the youngest of seven children. His childhood was...
Richard Dambman
Oct 31, 2023
Richard Dambman most enjoyed family gatherings and being a Grandpa. At the age of 94, Richard passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at the Citadel Nursing Center in Sterling. A Celebration of Life service will be held 10:30am Friday, November 10, 2023 at Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4...
Thomas Burmahl
Oct 30, 2023
Thomas “Tom” John Burmahl enjoyed living all seasons of life. He was an adoring Husband, loving Father, proud Grandfather and a caring Great-Grandpa. At the age of 78, Tom passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023 at home in the loving care of his family. A funeral service will be held 11am Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran...
Lelia Marie Schneider
Oct 21, 2023
Lelia Marie Schneider, age 84, of Savanna, IL, passed away peacefully at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center on October 21, 2023 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 9:00 to 10:30am at SS John and Catherine Catholic Church, 314 South Main St, Mount Carroll. A funeral Mass officiated by Rev. Chris Kuhn will follow...
Robert Eugene Dewulf
Oct 20, 2023
Robert ‘Bob’ ‘Papa Bob’ Eugene DeWulf was born on July 11, 1952 at Mercy Hospital, Davenport, IA. He took his final breath at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport, IA on Friday, October 20, 2023. Bob was raised in Tipton, IA and continued farming outside of Tipton until 1993. He has been a resident of the Preston, IA community for the...
Archie Hugo Mcneil
Oct 20, 2023
Archie Hugo McNeil passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 20, 2023, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa. Archie was born on April 28, 1930, to Louise (Thielen) and Albert McNeil in a farmhouse located one-half mile south of the Preston Cemetery. At age 5, he went to Preston Public Schools and started Sunday School at St. John’s...
Susan Patricia Williams-Doub
Oct 20, 2023
Susan Patricia Williams-Doub passed unexpectedly on October 20, 2023 at Freeport Hospital. She was born January 29, 1956, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Fuller) Williams. On December 30, 1994, Suzie married her love, Lewis Doub. She started working at Eaton Corporation in Savanna, IL when she was 18 years-old and remained there until her retirement. Suzie and Louie enjoyed...
Jeanne Elisabeth Rieck
Oct 19, 2023
Jeanne Elisabeth Rieck – December 9, 1937 to October 19, 2023 Jeanne was born on December 9, 1937. She was born the second child of four of Albert and Ila (Fuller) Purcell in Clinton, Iowa. She married her husband of 65 years, Jim Rieck in 1957. They had 4 children, Sheila Hiher of Mt Carroll, Shari (Jeff) Marburger of Lyndon...
Larry B. Elliott
Oct 19, 2023
Larry B. Elliott of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Thursday, October 19th at MercyOne in Dubuque, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 24, at Schapville Zion Presbyterian Church in Schapville. Burial will take place in Elizabeth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Veterans Freedom Center in Dubuque. ( http://www.veteransfreedomcenter.net/ )...
Ada Mae Florence Ann Gravert
Oct 18, 2023
Ada Mae Florence Ann Paetow Gravert, age 92, of rural Miles, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Big Meadows Nursing Center, Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 23, 2023 at the Green Island Congregational Church in Green Island, Iowa with a one hour visitation at 10:00 a.m. prior to the funeral...
Margaret Ann Pociecha
Oct 18, 2023
Margaret Ann Pociecha, age 87, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away October 18, 2023, at Allure of Mt. Carroll. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023, at SS. John and Catherine Catholic Church in Mt. Carroll, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will take place Friday, October 27, 2023, at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll, from 4...
Daniel "Boone" Miller
Oct 18, 2023
Daniel “Boone” James Miller was fun-loving, loyal, helpful and maybe a bit stubborn. At the age of 77, Boone passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at his home. He was a lifelong and very proud resident of “The Island City” of Sabula, IA. A visitation service will be held on Sunday, October 22 from 4 - 7 PM at...
James B. Ritter
Oct 16, 2023
James B. Ritter, age 79, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away on October 16, 2023 at his home in Mt. Carroll, IL. His remains will be interred at the Rock Island National Cemetery. James was born June 15, 1944, in Syracuse, NY to Homer and Marion (Prouty) Ritter. He graduated from Liverpool Senior High School, Liverpool, NY with the class...
Cathy Corey
Oct 15, 2023
Cathy Corey was very giving, funny, determined, opinionated and sometimes bossy. You might call her a firecracker. At the age of 69, Cathy passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at home in the care of her family and Mercy Hospice. She had been a lifelong resident of Savanna. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 4 – 6pm Thursday,...
Tanya M. Wills
Oct 13, 2023
Tanya Wills, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away Friday, October 13. Funeral Service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Tanya was born December 25, 1978, daughter of Curtis Stover and Sharon Smith....
Rick Bark
Oct 12, 2023
Rick Bark, age 62, of Thomson, IL, passed away October 12, 2023, at his home with his family. There will be a private family service on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Rick was born April 19, 1961. At age 4 he had a playdate with a little girl that would later become his wife. Rick married the love of his life,...
Michael C. Henderson
Oct 10, 2023
Michael C. Henderson, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 10, at his home. Mike was born September 30, 1947, son of Don and Gertrude (Williams) Henderson. He grew up in a military family, having a Dad in the Navy for most of his childhood. Mike attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, FL, and graduated with the class of...
