Marvin William Ury
Oct 1, 2022
Marvin William Drury, age 79, of Clinton, IA passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City. A funeral service will be held Thursday October 6, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Preston, at 11am. Visitation will take place from 10am to 11am, before the service. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Family and...
Pearl I. Hamil
Sep 28, 2022
Pearl I. Hamil, age 81, of Hanover, IL, passed away September 28, 2022 at her son’s home in Winnebago,IL. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12pm at the Hanover United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place at the church from 10am to 12pm. Family and friends are invited to share in Pearl’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com....
James Edward Brown
Sep 27, 2022
James Edward Brown, 86, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Midwest Senior Care Community, Galena, IL. James was born at home in Galena, IL on July 15, 1936, to Stuart and Irene (Sweitzer) Brown. He graduated from Elizabeth High School in 1954. He married Patricia Lewis in 1958 and they had six children. He...
Dennis Lee Ferris
Sep 24, 2022
Dennis Lee Ferris, of Chadwick, IL, passed away Saturday, September 24, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, IL. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery. Dennis was born October 21, 1955, son of Ralph Harold Ferris Sr. and Ruth Elaine (Larson)...
Lucas Terrance Nauman
Sep 24, 2022
Lucas Terrance Nauman, 19, a loving son, brother and grandson died Saturday, September 24, 2022. He was born in Guatemala and through adoption became the son of Steve and Tia Nauman. They traveled to Guatemala to adopt Lucas, at the same time, they were visiting his brother to-be, Isaac, whom they adopted shortly thereafter. Together at home they made a...
Patti Thulen
Sep 23, 2022
Patti Thulen, 68, met her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 23, 2022. Patti was born February 23, 1954 in Clinton, Iowa the daughter of Ralph "Jerry" and Vivian (Miller) Gilman. She was a lifelong resident of Savanna, graduating with the class of 1972. She started her working career as a secretary at the Savanna Army Depot. After its closure, Patti...
Judith A. Guay
Sep 23, 2022
Judith Ann (Miller) Guay was born July 9, 1947, in Savanna, Illinois. She is the daughter of Dwight and Maxine (Higley) Miller. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1965. She first married David Farrey and one daughter was born to that union – Sabina. Judi later married classmate, Gary Guay on January 22nd 1982 and they shared two sons...
Darlene J. Streicher
Sep 19, 2022
Darlene J. Streicher, age 88 of rural Mt. Carroll, passed away September 19, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll, Illinois with visitation held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the...
Jeanette E. Boop
Sep 19, 2022
Jeanette E. Boop, of Hanover, IL, passed away Monday, September 19th, at her home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 23rd, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. A private family funeral service will be held at a later date. Jeanette was born September 23, 1936, daughter of Carl and Elda (Wyss)...
Jeanette Catherine Gruhn
Sep 18, 2022
Jeanette Catherine Gruhn lived one week past her 101st birthday on September 11, 2022. On that Sunday, she celebrated her birthday with family and friends at her apartment in Park Vista Retirement, Camanche. One week later on September 18, she passed on and said goodbye to all she loved. Jeanette was born September 11, 1921, in Teeds Grove, Iowa, the...
James W. Carter, Sr.
Sep 16, 2022
James W. Carter, Sr., age 54, of Fulton, IL, passed away Friday September 16, 2022, at Clinton Mercy Hospital. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on Saturday, September 24 at Preston Town Hall in Preston, Iowa from 12pm to 4pm. Family and friends are invited to share in Jim’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Jim was born August 22, 1968...
Jacob Emerson Iske
Sep 9, 2022
“Jacob Iske was happiest if he was a hundred feet off the ground. One must often look skyward to see his work.” At the young age of 25, Jacob Iske departed this world to meet God face-to-face, after a tragic accident on Friday, September 9, 2022. He leaves his wife, Hannah, son, Emerson, and a baby on the way, along...
Frances Marie "Fran" Geoghegan
Sep 7, 2022
Frances Marie “Fran” Geoghegan, age 72, of Palatine, Illinois passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois. A private family service will be held, with burial of ashes in St. Columba Cemetery, Middletown, Rhode Island. Frances was born February 16, 1950 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, one of five daughters of John F. and Audrey B. (Edge)...
Tayler J. Bensching
Sep 7, 2022
Tayler J. Bensching, of Mt. Carroll, IL, formerly of Boise, ID, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 7th. A celebration of Tayler’s life will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24th at the Mt. Carroll Senior Center. Another celebration of Tayler’s life will be held at a later date to be determined in Boise. Memorials may...
Ivy Belinda Rose Rogers
Sep 5, 2022
Ivy Belinda Rose Rogers, age 62, of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, passed away on September 5, 2022, at Evelyn’s Hospice House, in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Her funeral service will be held Friday, September 9, 2022, at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL, at 2pm. Visitation will take place from 12pm to 2pm, before the service. Burial will follow at...
Wilbert C. Spencer Jr.
Sep 1, 2022
Wilbert C. Spencer Jr. of Savanna, IL, passed away Thursday, September 1, in Savanna. A celebration of Wilbert’s life will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Wilbert was born August 13, 1960, son of Wilbert and Betty (Chapman) Spencer. His father worked on the railroad, and Wilbert...
Larry Miller
Aug 31, 2022
Larry W. Miller, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 31, at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport, IL. A private family graveside committal service will be held. Larry was born September 1, 1953, son of Harold and Phyllis (Randecker) Miller. He grew up on the family dairy farm, helping milk and take care of the cows. Larry attended Mt. Carroll...
Mark A. Cook
Aug 31, 2022
Mark A. Cook, age 60, of Savanna, IL passed away at University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA on August 31, 2022. A celebration of Mark’s life will be held at Manny’s in Savanna, IL, on Saturday, September 10, 2022 starting at 3:30pm. Please come enjoy some food and share some memories, as we honor a life well-lived, with...
Phyllis Ann (Klemme) Pickett
Aug 31, 2022
Phyllis Ann (Klemme) Pickett, age 89, of Preston, Iowa passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Fieldstone Senior Living Center in Dewitt, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2 pm Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Law Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa with a visitation held one hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 pm at...
Charles E. Cahill
Aug 28, 2022
Charles Ernst Cahill, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, August 28, at his home. A celebration of Charles life will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 3rd, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, followed by a memorial service. Charles was born June 27, 1954, son of Charles and Henrietta (Heinrich) Cahill. He attended...
