Obituaries
Ruth Ann Demuth
Dec 27, 2022
Ruth Ann DeMuth, age 86, of Mt. Carroll, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at home in the care of her loving family supported by FHN Hospice. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am Thursday, January 5, 2023 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church in Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation...
Della Fox
Dec 22, 2022
Della Pearl Fox, age 95, lifelong resident of Carroll County, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Ascension Living Center, Freeport, Illinois, a beloved Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Great-Great Grandma, and Sister. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Kathi L. Bonczyk
Dec 22, 2022
Kathi L. Bonczyk, of Shannon, IL, passed away Thursday, December 22, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. A celebration of Kathi’s life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna, IL. Kathi was born October 20, 1959, daughter of Glenn and Donna (Schriner) Kness. She grew up in Mt. Carroll,...
Daryl John "Saddog" Holdgrafer
Dec 20, 2022
Daryl John “Saddog” Holdgrafer, age 45, of Miles, Iowa, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Visitation will be held 4 – 7 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the Church, as well as one hour prior to the Mass. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, December 29, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston. Burial...
Scott A. Bormann
Dec 19, 2022
Scott Alan Bormann, age 51, of Preston, IA, passed away at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, IA on December 19, 2022. A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Preston, on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 11 a.m. Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church from 4...
Adalynn Marie Jepsen
Dec 19, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Adalynn Jepsen, a beautiful young girl who was taken from us far too soon at the age of 13. Adalynn was a bright and vibrant presence, with a smile that could light up a room. She had bright blue eyes that seemed to sparkle with life, and was loved...
Norma J. Claussen
Dec 19, 2022
Norma Joann Claussen, Age 96, of Preston, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa. A visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, In Preston....
Charlotte Marie Nesemeier
Dec 17, 2022
Charlotte Marie Nesemeier of Shannon, IL, passed away Saturday, December 17, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Lanark. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Charlotte was born July 26, 1938, daughter of Charles...
Lois M. Sullivan
Dec 16, 2022
Lois Sullivan of Preston, Iowa passed away Friday, December 16 at age 90. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Preston. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, as well as one hour prior to the service...
Mary Kathleen Empen
Dec 13, 2022
Mary Kathleen Empen, age 84, of Preston, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Bickford Assisted Living in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Visitation will be held 9:00 – 11:00 am Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Church prior to the...
Shirley Ann Gifford
Dec 13, 2022
Shirley Gifford, 91 of Freeport died Tuesday, December 13th, 2022. Funeral services will be held at the Law Jones Funeral Home, Lanark on Saturday, December 17th, with visitation from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and a funeral service at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A memorial has been established in her name...
Gene A. "Geno" Ronnfeldt
Dec 12, 2022
Gene A. Ronnfeldt “Geno," age 75, of Maquoketa, Iowa, previously of Miles, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at Timber City Wellness and Rehab (formerly known as Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa). A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, December 19, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa. Burial will be in the Miles Cemetery....
Curt D. Barnes
Dec 10, 2022
Curt Douglas Barnes, age 69, of Durand, IL, passed away at Medina Nursing Home, on December 10, 2022, due to complications from metastatic prostate cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Lanark, IL, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2 p.m., before the service. Curt...
Gladys Cini
Dec 8, 2022
Gladys Cini had a simple, but strong faith in God’s guidance. If you knew her, you saw it in her relationships, her involvement in her community, and even in her work. At the age of 95, Gladys passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Friendship Manor in Rock Island, IL, surrounded by those she loved. Gladys was born July...
Ward B. Dittmar
Dec 8, 2022
Ward B. Dittmar, of German Valley, IL, passed away Thursday, December 8, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be...
Benjamin E. Highstrom Jr.
Dec 7, 2022
Benjamin E. Highstrom Jr., of Sabula, IA, passed away Wednesday, December 7. Memorial service will be held Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Sabula. Ben...
Mernice (Sonny) H. Yenney
Dec 7, 2022
Mernice (Sonny) H. Yenney of Mount Carroll IL, passed away Wednesday December 7th, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison IL. A funeral service will be held at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll, on Saturday, December 17th at 11 a.m. Visitation will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Friday, December 16th and one hour prior to...
Mildred "Jimmie" Shores
Dec 6, 2022
Mildred “Jimmie” Shores, age 98, of Savanna, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2022, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will take place prior to the mass, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m., at Law...
Donald "Dale" Wand
Dec 5, 2022
Donald Dale Wand, age 84, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away on December 5, 2022, at his daughter's house in Galena, IL. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Elizabeth, on Friday, December 9th at 11 a.m. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., at the church, prior to the mass. Burial will...
Eleanor Gerlach
Dec 5, 2022
Eleanor Gerlach, age 93, of Preston, Iowa died peacefully on Dec 5th, 2022, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa at 11am on Saturday 10th with a period of visitation prior to the mass at 9am. Online condolences and tributes may be given to the...
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