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...
Mary Jo Mcdonnell
Aug 27, 2022
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Jo McDonnell. She was a bright spark in this world and will be deeply missed by many. She was born to Vince and Alice Gaffey on October 21, 1937. Mary Jo grew up in Savanna, IL where photographs and videos show her enjoying idyllic summers at their lake...
Dale "Stump" Banowetz
Aug 26, 2022
Dale Francis Banowetz “Stump” was born on September 25, 1945 to Arthur and Marie (Michel) Banowetz, in Clinton, IA. Dale passed away Friday, August 26th, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, IA. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, at St Joseph's Catholic Church at Sugar Creek. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Karen Aldis
Aug 26, 2022
Karen Aldis, age 83, of Preston, Iowa passed away at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport after a sudden illness on Friday, August 26, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m.,...
Luellyn R. Paglin
Aug 25, 2022
Luellyn R. Paglin, of Danforth, IL, formerly of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Thursday, August 25, in Danforth. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, at the church. Burial will take place in Woodbine Cemetery. Friends and...
Rosalyn I. Walston
Aug 23, 2022
Rosalyn I. Walston, age 95, of Fulton, IL, passed away in her home with family by her side on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, IL, at 11am. Visitation will take place at Antl Hall from 9am to 11am before the mass. Burial...
Kelly Behrens
Aug 20, 2022
Kelly R. Behrens, age 59, of Mt. Carroll died tragically in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 20, 2022, near Savanna, IL. A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 10:30 am at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday August 26, 2022 from 6pm to 8pm,...
Louis "Lou" Ranchino Jr.
Aug 20, 2022
Louis “Lou” Ranchino, Jr. passed away on August 20, 2022 in Mt Carroll, IL, at Allure Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 10:30 am at Savanna Spring Lake Cemetery. Lou was born January 26, 1930 to Louis “Vego” and Alexandria (Chiartano) Ranchino in Herrin, IL. He graduated from Herrin High School with the...
Charles "Chuck" Reistroffer
Aug 20, 2022
Charles Lee Reistroffer, of Maquoketa, IA, formerly of Preston, IA, passed away Saturday, August 20, at his home. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, at St John’s Lutheran Church in Preston. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery. Friends...
Kenneth "Kenny" Schneider
Aug 19, 2022
Kenneth “Kenny” Schneider, age 90 of Mt. Carroll, IL passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at his home. Kenny was born April 3, 1932 in Salem Township, the son of Kenneth and Gladys (Campbell) Schneider, growing up on the family farm with seven brothers and sisters, where he always fondly remembered building fence with his grandfather. He attended the Oakville...
Ralph E. Geesey
Aug 17, 2022
Ralph was born April 15, 1932 in Morrison, IL, the son of Clair and Mildred (Nelson) Geesey. He grew up in rural Whiteside County, IL, attending country schools. At a young age he went to work full time on the family farm. He grew to love farming, and the skills and work ethic he would develop in those days would...
James L Schoenhaar
Aug 15, 2022
James L. Schoenhaar, age 63, of Savanna, IL, passed away in his home on August 15, 2022, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:30am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 9:30am to 10:30am at Antl Hall at St. John the Baptist...
Sharon Kay Johnson
Aug 15, 2022
Sharon Kay Johnson, age 70, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 2 pm Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held 4 – 8 pm Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Law...
