Robert "Bob" Neal Blanchard
Aug 9, 2023
Robert “Bob” Neal Blanchard, age 83, of Goose Lake, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 9, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa, IA. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial...
Joe Jilderda
Aug 9, 2023
Joe (Johannes) Jilderda, age 84, of rural Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away on August 9, 2023 at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A private graveside service will be held followed by a public Celebration of Life Gathering & Luncheon from 11am - 1pm, Monday, August 14, at the Argo Fay United Methodist Church, rural Mt. Carroll. Joe was...
Steve Tietjens
Aug 4, 2023
The perfect kind of day for Steve Tietjens included being with family, hunting, fishing, bee keeping and at the end of the day enjoying a few beers with friends. At the age of 80, Steve passed away Friday, August 4, 2023, in his favorite spot, at home on Sabula Lake. Steve was born August 25, 1942 in Clinton, Iowa, the...
Jack L. Schildwachter
Aug 4, 2023
Jack L. Schildwachter, age 77, of Hanover, IL, passed away Friday, August 4th, 2023, at his home in Hanover. Cremation Rites have been accorded.
Carolyn C. Miller
Jul 31, 2023
Carolyn C. Miller, age 66, of Preston, IA, passed away July 31, 2023, after a brief illness. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, August 4, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL. A celebration of life gathering will then follow at Manny’s in Savanna. Carol was born December 17, 1956, in...
Joyce E. Morgan
Jul 30, 2023
Joyce E. Morgan, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, July 30, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 12, at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Joyce...
John Richard Stine, Sr.
Jul 26, 2023
John Richard Stine, Sr., age 83, of Savanna, IL, passed away at his home on July 26, 2023. A celebration of John’s life will be from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2023 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. John was born March 14, 1940, in Charleston, IL, the son of Paul and Jeanetta “Halene” (Scott) Stine....
Marty R. Hill
Jul 23, 2023
Marty Hill passed away July 23, 2023. A graveside memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Savanna Township Cemetery. Marty Hill was born on September 24, 1961, in Savanna, Illinois. Marty was named after his mom’s favorite country singer, Marty Robbins. Marty was nicknamed “Buck”, shortened from Buccaroo, by his Uncle Clyde Bailey, who gave...
Norma Jean Arnold
Jul 20, 2023
Norma Jean Arnold, age 86, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away July 20, 2023, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, in Savanna, IL. Burial and a graveside service will take place Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Elizabeth Cemetery, at 1 p.m. All are welcome to gather at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Elizabeth, at 12:30 p.m. to process to the cemetery. Norma...
Charles Henry Kessler
Jul 20, 2023
Charles Henry Kessler passed away on July 20, 2023 at Allure Nursing Home in Mount Carroll, IL. Charles was born April 14, 1926, at the Kessler family farm in Wacker, Illinois. He was the second son of Charles Ellsworth Kessler and Vera Weidman Kessler. Charles attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse at Hickory Grove and graduated from Mt....
Janice Marie Tatar
Jul 19, 2023
Janice Marie Tatar, age 60, of Loves Park, IL, passed away July 19, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL, with a two hour visitation prior, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a gathering at Manny’s Pizza immediately after. Family and friends are invited...
Diane S. Kueter
Jul 14, 2023
Diane S. Kueter, age 84, of Miles, IA, entered into eternal life Friday, July 14. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, IA. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the church. Memorials can be made to Clarke University Student Success Center....
Brad Alan Anderson
Jul 11, 2023
Brad Alan Anderson, age 63, of Savanna, IL, passed away July 11, 2023 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL. A celebration of Brad’s life will be held at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, July 21. Family and friends are invited to share in Brad’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Brad was born September...
Judith Rae Adolph
Jul 11, 2023
Judith Rae (Lewis) Adolph passed away peacefully Tuesday July 11th, at Resthave Home in Morrison at the age of 86. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11am Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God, with a visitation prior to the service from 9:30 – 11am Saturday at the Church. A luncheon will be held...
Diane June Swanson Kostecki
Jul 10, 2023
Diane June Swanson Kostecki, age 76, of the Elizabeth, IL area passed away July 10, 2023 at Dubuque Specialty Care. There will be a brief visitation at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Elizabeth, on Saturday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. We will then process to Woodbine Cemetery for a committal service. Family and friends are invited to...
Margaret Anne Misek
Jul 8, 2023
Margaret Anne (Sichta) Misek passed away peacefully in her sleep at Allure Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll on July 8, 2023 at the age of 75, after a nearly 4-year battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to the Mass...
Donald Chris Hoskins Sr
Jul 7, 2023
In Loving Memory: Donald "Chris" Hoskins Sr. February 17th, 1939 - July 7th, 2023 Shannon, Illinois bids farewell to a beloved figure who brightened the lives of all who knew him. Donald "Chris" Hoskins, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, peacefully passed away on July 7th 2023, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, Wisconsin. While his physical...
Margie V. Mummert
Jul 6, 2023
Margie V. Mummert, age 97, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at the Church of God in Mt. Carroll, at 11 a.m. Vistation will take place one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Lanark Cemetery. Friends...
Carole L. Bourrette
Jul 4, 2023
Carole L. Bourrette of Hanover, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 4, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 9, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, followed by a time of sharing. A private family graveside committal service will be held at a later date. Carole was...
Barry Craig Ellithorpe
Jun 30, 2023
Barry Craig Ellithorpe, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on June 30, 2023, at Allure Nursing Home in Stockton, Illinois. Barry was born December 1, 1947, in Savanna to Leonard and Melva (Howell) Ellithorpe. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1968 when he was honorably discharged. After his time in the Army, he took an interest...
