Vada J. Morhardt
May 3, 2023
Vada J. Morhardt, age 98, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Wednesday, May 3, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Harvey Spoerl
May 3, 2023
Harvey Joseph Spoerl, age 83, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Midwest Senior Care Center in Galena. A funeral service will be held 10am Monday, May 8, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held 4 – 7pm Sunday, May 7, 2023 at...
Kenneth Reid Meeker
Apr 30, 2023
Kenneth Reid Meeker, age 72, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away in his home on April 30, 2023 after numerous health battles in recent years. A memorial gathering will be held at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Cremations rites have been accorded. Family and friends are invited...
Norma Lucille Smith
Apr 30, 2023
Norma Lucille Smith, age 95, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, April 30th at Allure Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll. A private family graveside service will be held Thursday, May 4th at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Massbach, IL. Norma was born into the world on October 9th, 1927, on the family farm in Pleasant Valley Township. She was born to Charles...
Gregory Allen Mitchell
Apr 28, 2023
Gregory Allen Mitchell, age 68, of Clinton, IA, passed away Friday April 28, 2023, with his family by his side. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Thomson, IL from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. We will then join in procession to Lower York Cemetery, for a graveside service. Greg was...
Allen Wayne Tripp
Apr 24, 2023
Allen Wayne Tripp, age 90, of Sterling, IL, passed away at his home on April 24, 2023. A funeral service will be held at Hope United Methodist Church, in Chadwick, IL, on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10 a.m. Visitation will take place on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, as well as...
Ralph Eads
Apr 23, 2023
Ralph Eads, age 76, longtime resident of Mt. Carroll passed away Sunday, April 23 at Allure Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held 2pm Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Mt. Carroll Church of God with Pastor Tim Yoder officiating. Inurnment will be at a future date in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur,...
Lester Charles White
Apr 22, 2023
Lester Charles White aka Wizard and better known as Poor O’l Papa was born on October 11, 1945 to Harvey and Helen Grace (Veme) White. Poor O’l Papa had a love for trains. He started working for the Milwaukee Railroad when he was 18. Back then it was hard to get a full-time gig so he started moonlighting with the...
Gladys "Jackie" Kehl
Apr 21, 2023
Gladys “Jackie” Kehl, age 89, longtime and dedicated resident of Mt. Carroll, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 1pm, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll with Pastor Steven Newell officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, followed by a...
Wanda Krabbenhoft Brechler
Apr 20, 2023
Wanda has returned home! Wanda Krabbenhoft Brechler passed away on April 20, 2023 at the age of 93. Wanda was born on Sept. 17, 1929 to Milton and Hazel(Kroeger) Krabbenhoft. She was raised in Miles, Iowa, where she was a graduate of Miles High School and received her Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Iowa. She was a proud...
Dorathy M. Overcash
Apr 19, 2023
Dorathy M. Overcash, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away April 19th, 2023, at MercyOne Hospital in Clinton, IA. A celebration of Dorathy’s life will be held at a later date. Dorathy was born December 22, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Francis (Searles) Christiansen. She attended Wheaton High School, and graduated with the class of 1942. Soon after...
Greggory Joseph Boyle
Apr 19, 2023
Greggory Joseph Boyle, age 65, longtime resident of Freeport, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the Lena Living Center, Lena, Illinois. He was loved and cared for by his family. There will be a private family gathering to honor his life. He is survived by two sons, Jason Kaufman of Portland, Oregon and Stephan Blanchard of Denver, Colorado;...
Dorothea Rahn
Apr 19, 2023
Longtime teacher and Timber Lake Playhouse founding board member, Dorothea Rahn, 92, of Lanark, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. She was born March 16,1931 in Chicago, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Peterson) Rosanes. She graduated from Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Class of1948, Beloit College in 1952 with BA in Speech and Theater, and received a...
Danny Joe Holland
Apr 18, 2023
Danny Joe Holland of Hanover, IL (67), was born February 9, 1956, in Savanna, IL, to Herman and Stella (Girot) Holland, and passed away from natural causes on April 18, 2023. Dan attended school in Elizabeth, IL and retired from Kelly Springfield after 20+ years. Anyone who knew Dan, knew he was a free spirit, he loved his girls, his...
John "Possum" Michael Mueller
Apr 17, 2023
John “Possum” Michael Mueller, age 61, of Lanark, IL, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at University of Wisconsin Hospital surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held on his birthday, Saturday April 22, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Lanark, IL. John was born April 22, 1961 in Freeport,...
John "Johnnyo" O'Reilly
Apr 15, 2023
John "Johnnyo" Patrick O'Reilly, age 59, passed away unexpectedly April 15th, 2023 at his home in Dubuque, IA. A celebration of John's life will be held at a later date. John was born November 28, 1963, son of Edward and Joan (Brennan) O'Reilly. He grew up in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois and attended Niles East High School, graduating...
David Orien Coyle
Apr 14, 2023
David “Papa” Orien Coyle, 78 of Savanna, IL reunited with the love of his life Etta “Mema” Mathis on April 14th, 2023. Dave was born on November 5th,1944 in Piggott, Arkansas to Thomas and Thelma (Flowers) Coyle. He graduated from West High School in Aurora, IL in 1962. He was a proud Union Sheet Metal worker for Local 265 and...
Mercedes Madison Stehl
Apr 14, 2023
Mercedes Madison Stehl, age 19, of Lanark, IL, passed away tragically from an automobile accident on Friday, April 14, 2023, near Lena, IL. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Lanark at 11 a.m. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, April, 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Law Jones...
Arnold A. Jess
Apr 13, 2023
Arnold A. Jess, of Sabula, IA, passed away Thursday, April 13, in Clinton, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19th, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Sabula. Friends and family are invited to gather between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the cemetery. After the service a memorial luncheon will be held at Manny’s Pizza...
Kenneth Robert Kuhnert
Apr 11, 2023
Kenneth Robert Kuhnert, age 84, was a loving father and devoted husband and special friend. Kenneth passed away early Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00 ~ 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023 with a service at 6:00 p.m. at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois....
