Obituaries

Albert "Al" Frederick

Albert "Al" Frederick

Apr 2, 2022

Albert “Al” Frederick passed away Saturday, April 2, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. A celebration of Al’s life will be held at a later date. Al was born February 4, 1960, son of William and Anna Frederick. He was born in Richmond KY, and later moved to Chicago, IL. In Chicago Al met the love of his life,...

Marilyn A. Sibley

Marilyn A. Sibley

Mar 29, 2022

Marilyn Alice Sibley died peacefully March 29, 2022 in Henry, IL, where she had resided for 10 months, struggling with the effects of dementia. A funeral service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Mt. Carroll, IL. Visitation will take place from 2pm to 3pm before the service. Burial will follow at...

Henry John Grishkowsky

Henry John Grishkowsky

Mar 25, 2022

Henry Grishkowsky, 92, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 25, at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, Arizona. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, April 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8393 South Derinda Road, Elizabeth, Illinois, with Pastor David Russell and Pastor Paul Amlin officiating. Friends may call from 9-11:00am at the church prior to...

Geneva M. Altfillisch Lantau

Geneva M. Altfillisch Lantau

Mar 24, 2022

Geneva Wand Altfillisch Lantau, 92, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022. A memorial mass will be held April 1, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Elizabeth, with inurnment at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Geneva was born to Antone and Veronica (Schaefer) Wand on October 31, 1929, on the family farm in Elizabeth. She married Cleland Altfillisch on...

Calvin "Dick" Hamil

Calvin "Dick" Hamil

Mar 19, 2022

Calvin “Dick” Hamil, age 80, of Hanover, IL passed away on March 19, 2022 at his home, with his family by his side. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 25, 2022 at 12pm at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Hanover, with a visitation preceding it, from 10am to 12pm. Family and friends are invited to share in Dick’s...

Ginger Ellen Law

Ginger Ellen Law

Mar 18, 2022

Ginger Ellen Law, age 78, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at Morrison Hospital. Visitation will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll, from 4pm to 6pm with a service to be held at 6pm. A private inurnment will take place at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Mt. Carroll,...

Hazel Delores (Lepien) Daehler

Hazel Delores (Lepien) Daehler

Mar 18, 2022

Hazel Delores (Lepien) Daehler passed into eternity Friday, March 18, 2022 at Resthave Nursing Center in Morrison, Illinois. She was born on October 13, 1925 in Hartford, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur J. and Sarah Schauer Lepien. She was baptized December 6th, 1925 and confirmed in 1938 in the Evangelical Church. She attended elementary and high school in Hartford and...

John R. Hamm

John R. Hamm

Mar 16, 2022

John R. Hamm 2-15-1959 to 3-16-2022. John was born to Carl and Ruby Hamm in Clinton, IA. John was an avid outdoorsman, and for a great part of his life found an immense amount of joy in his career as a truck driver, especially while employed with Stoecker's Trucking of Fulton, IL. His love and passion for the road would,...

Robert E. Grimm

Robert E. Grimm

Mar 15, 2022

Robert E. Grimm, of Mt Carroll, passed away Tuesday, March 15, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak...

Ruth Carey

Ruth Carey

Mar 14, 2022

Ruth Carey loved her family dearly and was a great supporter of her community. She believed in being forthright, respectful and positive. Her years were filled with laughter, hard-work, good friends and a caring family. At the age of 87, Ruth died Monday, March 14, 2022 at home in the care of her loving family and hospice. Ruth was born...

Robert Charles Helm

Robert Charles Helm

Mar 14, 2022

Henry John Griskowsky of Dubuque, IA, passed away March 25, 2022 in Arizona. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 4, 2022, at 11am at Derinda Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 9am to 11am before the service. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Robert Charles Helm, age 93, of Chadwick, IL, passed away Monday, March...

Marjorie Jean "Penny" Bess

Marjorie Jean "Penny" Bess

Mar 12, 2022

Marjorie Jean “Penny” Bess died March 12, 2022 at Allure of Mount Carroll with her daughters by her bedside. She was born July 15, 1926 in Ottawa, Illinois to Mamie Florence Watts and Charles Jacob Pennebaker. The family of six included her big brother and sister, “Chuck” and Bernita, and little sister, Carol. Jean, like her siblings, was called Penny...

Beverly Nowak Kent

Beverly Nowak Kent

Mar 7, 2022

Beverly Nowak Kent of Lanark passed away March 7, 2022 after a short illness. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, at the Lanark United Methodist Church in Lanark. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Beverly was born November...

Joy Ann Ackerman

Joy Ann Ackerman

Mar 3, 2022

Joy Ann Ackerman, age 65 of Sabula, Iowa passed away peacefully at the University of Iowa Hospitals on Thursday, March 3, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, Il, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 am at the Church....

Amy Elaine Lashelle

Amy Elaine Lashelle

Mar 2, 2022

Amy Elaine LaShelle, age 28, of Thomson, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Clinton MercyOne Hospital. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL from 3pm to 7pm, with a funeral service to follow at 7pm. A private inurnment will take place on a later date. Family and friends...

Dennis Herbert Schave

Dennis Herbert Schave

Mar 2, 2022

Dennis Herbert Schave, 79, of Morrison, Illinois, died peacefully in his home joining his beloved wife, Verna in heaven on March 2, 2022. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 at 3pm at Milledgeville Brethren Church. Burial will follow at Oak Knoll Cemetery, in Sterling, IL. Visitation will be held from 1pm to 3pm, prior to the...

Clara M. Bauer

Clara M. Bauer

Feb 28, 2022

Clara M. Bauer, age 90, of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 3pm at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna. Visitation will take place from 1pm to 3pm before the service. Burial will follow at Savanna Township Cemetery. Clara was...

Lorel "Lori" Lashelle

Lorel "Lori" Lashelle

Feb 27, 2022

Lorel "Lori" LaShelle, of Thomson, IL, passed away Sunday, February 27th, at University of Iowa Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 4th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery. Lori...

Terrence (Terry) Derdzinski

Terrence (Terry) Derdzinski

Feb 27, 2022

Terrence “Terry” Derdzinski, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at home in Lake Carroll. The last chapter of Terry’s life went just the way he would have wanted, living at home with the love of his life, Dolores. Terry was born August 25, 1938 in Chicago, the first child of Edmund and Genevieve (Gil)...

Shirley Ann Hadley

Shirley Ann Hadley

Feb 27, 2022

Shirley Ann Hadley, age 75, of Sterling, previously of Chadwick passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Chadwick Cemetery. Shirley was born October 2, 1946 in Morrison, the daughter of Alexander and Dorothy (Dial) Brightman. She grew up on a farm, remembering...

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