Obituaries
Pearl Elaine Grove
Oct 16, 2021
Pearl Elaine Grove, age 80 of Lanark, Illinois passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Allure of Mt. Carroll Nursing Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Law-Jones Eastland, Lanark. Visitation will be held 9:30 -11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. To watch Pearl's service...
Richard Gulley
Oct 14, 2021
Richard Gulley, age 81, of Lake Carroll, Illinois passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, Illinois. A private family service will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. To watch the service online, visit Richard's Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/375975624265174 In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established...
Randall Welp
Oct 12, 2021
Randall Welp passed away October 12th, 2021, following an extended illness. Born on January 21, 1950, to Delmer and Wilma (Dennis) Welp, Randy grew up on a farm east of Lanark and attended Lanark High School, graduating with the class of 1968. He graduated from Northern Illinois University, lived for a time in California, and then returned to Lanark. Upon...
Betsy J. Dannels Frankel
Oct 11, 2021
Betsy J. Dannels Frankel of West Islip, NY, formally of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, October 11, in West Islip. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 15, as well as one hour prior to the service...
Virginia M. Turnbaugh
Oct 10, 2021
Virginia Turnbaugh, age 93, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 in her home. A private funeral service will be held, with burial taking place in Lanark Cemetery. A public celebration of life will be held at the Chadwick American Legion Hall from 3pm to 7pm, on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Memorials may be made to FHN...
Geraldine Norton
Oct 3, 2021
Geraldine Norton, age 89, of Hanover, IL completed her earthly journey on October 3, 2021 at Bell Tower Assisted Living in East Dubuque, IL. A funeral service will be held on Friday October 15, 2021 at 11am at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Hanover, IL. Visitation will take place from 9am to 11am that morning. Burial will follow at Evergreen...
Cindy L. Merboth
Sep 30, 2021
Cindy L. Merboth, age 68, passed away September 30, 2021, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Family and friends are invited to share in Cindy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com.
Dwaine Hazen Griffiths
Sep 30, 2021
Dwaine Hazen Griffiths was born April 25, 1952, in Savanna, Illinois the son of James and Betty (Gibson) Griffiths. Dwaine enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with friends and family, especially his grand-daughter Isla. Some of his best memories include traveling to Texas with his dear friend Garnet Heinen. Dwaine also enjoyed family gatherings with his many nieces and...
Betty Lighthart
Sep 29, 2021
Betty Lighthart, of Mount Carroll, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 29th, at her home in Mount Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Frederick "Fred" Bresette
Sep 27, 2021
The Mississippi River flowed right by his home. Frederick “Fred” Bresette, age 91, of Sabula, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at his daughter’s home in Loves Park, Illinois. Fred cared about the communities where he lived. He served in the US Navy and contributed to each community in his own way. While at Sabula, he operated a ferry for...
Miriam Mclean
Sep 24, 2021
Miriam McLean was married to the love of her life for 51 years. During WWII she gave up everything to follow her Air Force pilot around the world. Miriam Kennedy McLean was born June 9, 1923 in Chance, Alabama and passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at the age of 98. She is survived by her four daughters, Meredith (David)...
Myrna K. Dague
Sep 20, 2021
Myrna Kay Dague, age 77, of Camanche, IA, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at Eagle Point Nursing Home in Clinton, IA. A funeral service will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church, in Sabula on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 11am. Visitation will take place from 9am to 11am that morning. Burial will follow the service, at Evergreen Cemetery in...
Larry R. Straight
Sep 19, 2021
Larry R. Straight, 71, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away September 19, 2021, at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. Larry was born on October 11, 1949, in Hanover, IL, son of Charles Straight and Bette (Hancock) Kallsted. Larry attended school in Hanover and graduated from Freeport High School in 1967. He was employed by the Savanna Army Depot as a...
Linda A. Habben
Sep 18, 2021
Linda Arlene Habben, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2021. Linda was born in Sterling, Illinois on March 14, 1948 to Alfred and Marie (Meiners) Habben. Linda was employed at Wahl Clipper for 42 years, retiring in 2007 at the young age of 57. Linda was a loving mother, sister and grandmother. She was an avid...
Bruce "Griz" Bowne
Sep 16, 2021
“Riding in a flatboat with his dog, on the Mississippi River, was about as close to perfect as life could get for Bruce “Griz” Bowne.” On September 16, 2021, at the age of 72, Bruce passed away from complications from a stroke, at Javon Bea Mercy Hospital in Rockford. Bruce was born December 16, 1948 in Clinton, Iowa, the son...
Msg (Retired) Daniel C. Davis
Sep 16, 2021
MSG (Retired) Daniel “Dan” C. Davis, of Earlville, IL, formally of Lanark, IL, passed away Thursday, September 16th, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23rd, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Lanark. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will take...
Loren K. Heidenreich
Sep 15, 2021
Loren K. Heidenreich, age 66, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 15th, at MercyOne hospital in Dubuque. A celebration of Loren’s life will be held Saturday, September 25th, from noon to 4 p.m. at Woodbine Bend in Woodbine, IL. Loren was born January 19th, 1955, son of Ray Lee and Beth (Winter) Heidenreich. He grew up working on his...
Judith I. Armstrong
Sep 15, 2021
Judith I. Armstrong, age 75, of Thomson, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Swedish American hospital in Rockford, IL. Family and friends are invited to share in Judy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Judy was born August 13, 1946 in Dixon, IL, the daughter of Leonard and Gladys (Hartman) Lantz. She grew up in Mt. Carroll, attending Mt. Carroll schools....
Harlan A. Haug
Sep 14, 2021
Harlan Alfred Haug, age 88, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Midwest Medical Center, in Galena, IL. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Derinda Twp, at 11am, on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Visitation will take place on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 4pm to 6pm...
Wayne T. Linker
Sep 12, 2021
Wayne T. Linker, age 85, of Freeport and previously of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Wayne was born December 6, 1935 at home near Chadwick, the son of John and Florence (Bundy) Linker. He is a 1953 graduate of the Chadwick High School where he played saxophone in the band...
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