Obituaries
Joann M. Downs
Nov 26, 2021
JoAnn M. Downs, age 67, of Highland, IL, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, MO. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. Visitation will take place from 10am to 11am before the service. Inurnment will follow at Oak...
Laura Hartman
Nov 26, 2021
Laura Hartman, age 77, of Chadwick, IL, passed away, Friday, November 26, 2021 at her home with her husband by her side. A private funeral service will be held in her honor and burial will take place at Chadwick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Rock River Hospice and Home. Laura was born October 5, 1944, in...
Richard "Dick" Schneider
Nov 24, 2021
Richard “Dick” Schneider lived his entire life on the same farm in Salem Township, rural Mt. Carroll. At an early age he learned the value of a hard-days work, helping on the family farm and caring for livestock. This became his passion as he was a good steward of cattle and hogs throughout his career as a farmer. At the...
William A. Cline
Nov 23, 2021
William A. Cline, age 56, of Sabula, IA, passed away in his home with his wife and kids by his side on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 12pm at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA. Visitation will take place from 9am to 12pm that morning. Private burial will...
Richard "Rich" Byram
Nov 22, 2021
Richard “Rich” Byram, age 64, of Thomson passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held 5 – 8 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Law...
Donald L Price
Nov 22, 2021
Donald L. Price, age 87, Master Storyteller, previously of Clinton, IA and Elizabeth, IL passed away peacefully Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Hawkeye Care Center in Dubuque, IA. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, with burial in the Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 –...
Vernon Dale Newendyke
Nov 21, 2021
Vernon Dale Newendyke, age 88, of rural Lanark, passed away peacefully in the hands of God Sunday, November 21, 2021, while being cared for by family and FHN Hospice, at home. A Christian funeral service will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior from 11:00 – 12 p.m., at Law-Jones Eastland, Lanark, Illinois....
Mildred "Millie" Mary Iscoll
Nov 21, 2021
Mildred "Millie" Mary Driscoll, age 97, of Preston, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Sunday November 21, 2021 at MercyOne in Clinton Iowa. A funeral mass will be held Monday November 29, 2021 at 10:30am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston with Father Austin Wilker as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery....
Marlo Goodrich Sr.
Nov 18, 2021
Marlo Goodrich Sr., age 80, of Savanna, IL, previously of Hanover, Illinois, passed away November 18, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, November 29, 2021 at Lost Mound Cemetery, rural Hanover. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Jerry Kenneth Lewter
Nov 17, 2021
Jerry Kenneth Lewter, age 75, of Savanna passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. A family celebration will be held in the future to honor his life. Jerry and his wife Mary have lived in Savanna since 1997. He had the gift of gab, was a friend to many and loved to sit on his porch...
Miles H. Kahl
Nov 16, 2021
Miles H. Kahl, age 94, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away on November 16, 2021 at his home in Elizabeth. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, as well as...
Brian J. Bormann
Nov 14, 2021
Brian J. Bormann, age 55, of Shannon, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Shannon. Visitation will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation with burial in Miles Cemetery will...
Lois Elaine Petesch
Nov 14, 2021
Lois Elaine Petesch (Cheney), age 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Lois is survived by her daughter, Rhonda (Robert) Gibbs of Bloomington, MN. She was so proud of her five grandchildren, Matthew (Kate) of Fort Collins, CO, Meghan (Shaen) Inglis of Keller, TX, Jonathan (Renee) of Vail, CO, Patrick (Stephanie) of Arden Hills,...
Robert W. Lindsay
Nov 13, 2021
Robert W. Lindsay, age 84 of Lanark, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at home. A private family service will be held with burial in the Lanark Cemetery. Robert was born August 14, 1937 in Lanark, the son of Robert and Lois (Smith) Lindsay. The family moved to Mt. Carroll and Robert graduated from the Mt. Carroll High School with...
Patricia L. Heinrich
Nov 10, 2021
Patricia L. Heinrich, age 75, of Savanna, IL, passed away in her home, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 10, 2021, with her husband at her side. Cremation rites have been accorded and her family will honor her privately. Family and friends are invited to share in Patricia’s Life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Pat was born October 6, 1946 in...
Donald "Woody" P. Larsen
Nov 9, 2021
Donald “Woody” P. Larsen, age 76, of Savanna, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, in Savanna. A funeral service will be held Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, at 3pm. Visitation will take place from 1pm to 3pm before the service. Burial will follow at Savanna Township Cemetery. Following...
Georgia A. Law
Nov 7, 2021
Georgia A. Law passed away Sunday, November 7th, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11th, at Savanna Township Cemetery in Savanna, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established. Georgia was born July 18th, 1929, one of 10 children of George and Sarah (Schrack) Shield. She grew...
Donnagene (Linker) Sturtevant
Nov 7, 2021
Donnagene (Linker) Sturtevant ,87, went home to be with her Lord on November 7, 2021. She was born October 30, 1934 in Brookville Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Martz) Linker. She graduated from Polo high school in 1952 where she soon met the love of her life, Ronnie Sturtevant. They married July 3, 1954, raised four children and...
Evelyn J. Ehredt
Nov 7, 2021
Evelyn J. Ehredt, age 27, of Clinton, IA, was taken from us far too soon on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL, at 4pm. Visitation will take place from 2pm to 4pm that day. Following...
James L. Bauer
Nov 5, 2021
James L Bauer of Miles, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 5th, at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of James life will be held at a later date. James was born April 12th, 1952, son of Merlin and Betty Lou (Meyer) Bauer. He graduated from Marquette High School with the class of 1971. James liked to spend...
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