Obituaries
Dorothy W. Kilburg
Feb 26, 2022
Dorothy Wilhelmina Banowetz Kilburg, age 84, of Miles, IA, earned her angel wings February 26, 2022. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Preston, IA. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, March 4, 2022 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, from...
Paul R. Brunner
Feb 26, 2022
Paul Brunner, age 91, of Savanna, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Rock River Hospice and Home, Sterling, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 4th at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Burial will take place in Center...
Richard Doc Rossmann
Feb 25, 2022
Richard “Doc” Rossmann, age 91, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2022 at Jackson County Regional Health Center following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the church. Burial...
Kenneth A. Lang
Feb 24, 2022
Kenneth Archer Lang, born September 17, 1931, passed away February 24, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Wilmington, IL. Ken was born to Axel and Lillian (Andrew) Lang, in Paynesville, Minnesota. He was an Army veteran, Minnesota state trooper, and retired as an FBI special agent after 21 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 62...
Rosalina Barragan
Feb 23, 2022
Rosalina Barragan (née Barajas-Vega) passed away at her house in Savanna IL on February 23, 2022. She will be deeply missed by everyone she was able to meet and reach out to during her time. Rosalina was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a devoted Catholic and a lover of music. Her legacy lives on through her...
Ronald Reiland
Feb 23, 2022
Ronald Reiland, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30AM Saturday, February 26, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00PM Friday, February 25, 2022 and one hour prior to the mass at Antl Hall at...
Alfred G. Rooker
Feb 23, 2022
Alfred G. Rooker, of Savanna, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 23rd, at his home. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5th, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church in Antl Hall. Burial will take place in Lanark Cemetery. Luncheon...
Sharon Vandyke
Feb 23, 2022
Sharon VanDyke, of Thomson, Il, passed away Wednesday, February 23, at her home in Thomson. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 5, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Sharon was born April 13, 1946, daughter of Glen and...
Sandra "Sandy" Yvonne Solomon
Feb 22, 2022
Sandra “Sandy” Yvonne Solomon, age 58, of Savanna, formerly of Glendale Heights, Illinois passed away February 22, 2022 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandy was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother who cherished family gatherings. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna with a...
Dorothy Ann "Dort" Hoenicke
Feb 19, 2022
Dorothy Ann “Dort” Hoenicke, of Preston, IA, passed away Saturday, February 19th, at MercyOne Hospital in Clinton, IA. Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 25th, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Preston. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...
Paulette K. Hamilton
Feb 18, 2022
Paulette Kay Hamilton, age 77, of Savanna, IL, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital in Clinton, IA. Cremation rites have been accorded. A family memorial gathering will be held on a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in Paulette’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Paulette was born September 4, 1944 in Morrison, IL, the daughter of...
Robert H Davidson
Feb 16, 2022
Robert H. “Bob” Davidson was a man of character, honor and hard work, often being a role-model to his sons and daughter. At the age of 78, Bob passed away suddenly from natural causes at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Savanna First United...
Kathleen "Kathy" Rose Mccall
Feb 15, 2022
Kathleen Rose McCall, better known as Kathy, left her fingerprints behind on everyone she met. Her heart was too big to keep all to herself; she was known for making everything, and everyone feel special. Kathy was born March 14th, 1954, in Cuba City to Geneva Wand and is preceeded in death by her father, Cleland J. Altfillisch. Kathy is...
William "Mike" Miller
Feb 14, 2022
William “Mike” Miller, 62, passed away after a hard fight with emphysema on Monday, February 14, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin, surrounded by his wife and children. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, Illinois, as well as one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. Funeral...
Gary Tripp
Feb 13, 2022
Gary “Yogi” Tripp , of Sterling, IL, passed away Sunday, February 13th, at Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA. A service will be held Friday, February 18th at 11:00 am, with a visitation prior to the service from 9:30-11am at Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick. Gary was born August 24th, 1959, in Savanna, the son of Allen and Georgia (Yenney) Tripp....
Wayne Barr Wiegert
Feb 13, 2022
WWII Navy Veteran, Wayne Barr Wiegert, aka “The Friendly Telephone Man”, “Mr. Nice”, “Poopsie” “Mad Pierre” or “Grandpa Goof” (named after their dog, Goofus) lived 96+years. He was born in Chicago on October 12, 1925, the youngest son of Otto and Jeanette (Benson) Wiegert. He died on Feb 13, 2022. Per his request, there will be no service but we...
Richard (Dick) Bailey
Feb 12, 2022
The perfect day for Dick Bailey was being outdoors, searching for morels, hunting, fishing or just spending time on the river. Richard A. Bailey, born October 3, 1940 in Hanover, Illinois, passed away at home surrounded by family at the age of 81 on Saturday, February 12, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Parents were Leslie L. Bailey and...
Sally J. Mayer
Feb 11, 2022
Sally Mayer, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Friday, February 11, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Delores R. Wood
Feb 10, 2022
Delores R. Wood, of DeWitt, IA, formerly of Sugar Creek and Maquoketa, IA, passed away Thursday, February 10th, at Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA. A private family funeral service will be held. Burial will take place in Sugar Creek Catholic Cemetery. Delores was born on the family farm, January 29th, 1948, daughter of Ben and Laurentia (Reuter) Roling. She was...
Robert "Bob" Wolber
Feb 9, 2022
Robert “Bob” Wolber, age 87, passed away Wednesday, February 9th, at his home. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 12th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Friends and family may watch the service streamed at...
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