Obituaries
Joan M. Cawley
Jul 13, 2021
Joan Marie Cawley passed away at home in Bullhead City AZ after a short battle with cancer. Joan was born June 11th, 1952 to George and Mary Haynes Phillips at Savanna City Hospital. Memorial services will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with visitation from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021. Graveside services will follow at...
James Michl
Jul 13, 2021
James Henry Michl, 67 of Sabula Iowa passed away in his home July 13th 2021, ending his battle with cancer. Cremation rites will be accorded. No service will be held at this time. James also known to most as Big Jim was born July 29th 1953 in Fairbury IL the son of Leonard and Mary (Gaines). On August 20th 1993...
Lois E. Bradbury
Jul 13, 2021
Lois E. Bradbury, age 91, of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. Lois was born July 17, 1929, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Edwin and Bertha (Jaeger) Shay. She attended Chicago Public Schools, graduating high school in 1947. On May 12, 1951, Lois married the love of her...
Jack Prymek
Jul 12, 2021
Jack Prymek, age 78, of Savanna, previously of Riverview and Downers Grove, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A private family service will be held. Jack was born January 2, 1943, the son of Joseph and Bessie (Spelina) Prymek in Stickney, Illinois. He is a 1961 graduate of Downers Grove High School. On...
Robert J. Horan
Jul 12, 2021
Robert J. Horan, age 85, of Shorewood, IL, formerly of Preston, IA, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at Salud Wellness Nursing Home, in Joliet, IL. A graveside funeral service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, in Preston, IA on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 2pm. A visitation will be held from 12pm to 2pm that day, at...
Thomas M. Gramer
Jul 11, 2021
Thomas M. Gramer, age 71, of Fulton, IL, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. A funeral service will be held in his honor on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 4pm at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 2pm to 4pm. Burial will follow at Savanna Spring Lake Cemetery. Tom was...
A Doty
Jul 10, 2021
Reva Doty, of Savanna, IL, passed away Saturday, July 10th, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Reva’s graveside service will be Saturday, October 9th, at 10 AM in the Savanna Township Cemetery. A celebration of her life will follow at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna from 11:30 to 1:30 PM. Reva was born May 30th, 1930, daughter of Rex and...
Leo R. Pauley
Jul 10, 2021
Leo R. Pauley, age 80, of Milledgeville, IL, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 16, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll at 11am. Visitation will take place Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Mt. Carroll, from 4pm...
Megan Elizabeth Pedersen
Jul 9, 2021
Megan Elizabeth Pedersen, age 24 of Mt. Carroll, IL, previously of Marion, IA, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at home in Mt. Carroll, IL, after succumbing to her depression. Megan has faced a lot of challenges in her life and she was fighting through it. The good things included her fiancé, her parents and her work. She lived life...
Dorothy M. Lower
Jul 8, 2021
Dorothy M. Lower, of Lanark, passed away Thursday, July 8th, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 5th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 5th, at the church prior to the service. Masks will be required by all...
Eleanor Catherine Thines
Jul 8, 2021
Eleanor Catherine Thines, age 87, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2021 at the Catholic Church...
Ronald Earl Flemming
Jul 6, 2021
Ronald Earl Flemming, age 68, of Sabula, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Ronald was born July 4, 1953, the son of Roland and Beatrice (Rogers) Flemming in Savanna, Illinois. He attended Sabula High School, graduating with the Class of 1971. Ronald...
Rebecca "Becky" Wiebenga
Jul 6, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Wiebenga, age 55, of Savanna passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford after a cancer diagnosis just two weeks ago. In a selfless way, Becky devoted her life to her family and her work. Becky was born September 10, 1965 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Carol (Chandler) Wiebenga. She is...
Gloria A. Hamilton
Jul 5, 2021
Gloria A. Hamilton, age 64, of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Gloria was born July 30, 1956, in Clinton, IA, the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Greaves) Van Horn. She attended Sabula schools, graduating from Sabula High School with the class of 1974. Gloria married Terry Hamilton, and...
Nancy Jo Schuster
Jul 1, 2021
Nancy Jo Schuster, age 71, of Henderson, NV, passed away July 1st, 2021 in her home. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 12pm, at Lower York Cemetery, in rural Thomson, IL. Family and friends are invited to share in Nancy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Nancy was a graduate of Thomson High School. She was an...
Melvin Fox
Jul 1, 2021
Melvin Fox, age 70, of Mount Carroll, IL, passed away Thursday, July 1st, at Allure Nursing Home in Mount Carroll. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7th, at Upper York Cemetery in Argo Fay, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial has been established. Mel was born November 11th, 1950, son of Roy and Della (Miller)...
Jerry E. Reiff
Jun 29, 2021
Jerry E. Reiff, age 77, resident of Riverview near Thomson, Illinois passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at home with his loving family by his side. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held 12noon – 2:00 p.m., prior to the service. Jerry was born December...
Libby Gean Marie Thulen
Jun 26, 2021
As Libby would say, “You got this!” Libby Gean Marie Thulen, age 12, of Thomson, Illinois gained her angel wings on June 26, 2021 at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Libby was born November 11, 2008, the daughter of Matt and Nicole (Tipton) Thulen. If you were honored to know Libby you would have felt her unconditional...
Jeffrey A. Heldt
Jun 26, 2021
Jeffrey A. Heldt, age 68, of Lanark, IL, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. A memorial gathering will be held Friday, July 2, 2021 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Lanark from 3pm to 6pm. Family and friends are also invited to share in Jeff’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Jeff was born...
Wesley C. Johnson
Jun 22, 2021
Wesley C. Johnson, age 77, formerly of Green Island, IA and Clinton, IA, passed away at Iowa Veteran’s Home, in Marshalltown, IA, where he resided for the last 15 years, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10am on Monday, June 28, 2021, at Sterling Cemetery in rural Sabula, IA. Family and friends are...
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