Obituaries
Georgiana Handel
Jun 22, 2021
Georgiana Handel, age 97, of Mt. Carroll, previously of Savanna, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Allure Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Savanna with Reverend Dan Foelske officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10:00...
Savannah Jones
Jun 21, 2021
Savannah Jones, age 100, passed away Monday, June 21st, at Allure Nursing Home in Mount Carroll, IL. Funeral Service will be held at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 3rd. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Savannah was born November 8th, 1920, daughter...
Verna Kay Schave
Jun 20, 2021
Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother Verna Kay Schave, 78 of Morrison, Illinois joined our Lord Above on June 20th, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 26th, at the Milledgeville Brethren Church. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Verna was born July 8th, 1942,...
Jerry Keith Anderson
Jun 19, 2021
Jerry Keith Anderson, 51, passed away Saturday June 19, 2021 at his home in Shannon, where he resided the last three months of his life. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a celebration of life to follow on a later date. Jerry was born December 10, 1969 to Glenn and Mary (Reuber) Anderson in Rockford Illinois. He graduated...
Bonnie Marie Johnson
Jun 18, 2021
Bonnie Marie Johnson passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded and she will be laid to rest in Hamilton, Illinois with her family. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Bonnie was born July 17, 1944 in Keokuk, Iowa to James and Opel (Clayton)...
E. Robert "Bob" Michael
Jun 16, 2021
E. Robert “Bob” Michael, age 89 and life-long farmer of Lanark, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside of Rockford. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021 at the First Brethren Church of Lanark with Pastor Tim Swigart officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:00 –...
James A. Roling
May 28, 2021
James A. Roling, age 71, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Preston, IA, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at Bickford of Urbandale. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at SS. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, in Sugar Creek, IA, with burial to follow at SS. Mary and Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will take place...
Dwayne D. Iscoll
May 27, 2021
Dwayne D. Driscoll, age 77, of Preston, IA, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Preston, IA. Visitation will take place from 9am to 10:45am, that morning. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Family and friends are invited...
Gary W. Irwin
May 25, 2021
Gary W. Irwin, age 56, of Preston, IA, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Preston. Visitation will take place from 9am to 11am that morning. Gary would love for you to come as you are; casual...
Arthur "Art" Kosier
May 25, 2021
Arthur “Art” Kosier, age 78 and a life-long resident of Savanna passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Big Meadows Nursing Center in Savanna. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A celebration of life visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Law-Jones, Savanna....
Nancy Lea Miller
May 24, 2021
Nancy Lea Miller, age 72, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A private family visitation and service will be held at Law-Jones Funeral Home. Nancy was born July 24, 1948, the daughter of Vincent and Lazetta (Smith) Krohmer in Galena, Illinois. She attended Galena High School,...
Muriel M. "Mickey" Buck
May 23, 2021
Muriel M. “Mickey” Buck, age 98, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center, Clinton, IA. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Savanna with burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service...
Joyce Ann Welch
May 23, 2021
Joyce Ann Welch, age 82, of rural Bellevue, IA, passed away Sunday, May 23th, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, IA. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 25th, at the funeral home, as...
Loras Lee Kilburg
May 17, 2021
Loras Lee Kilburg, age 82, passed away Monday, May 17th, at Maquoketa Care Center. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 21st, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston, IA. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Loras was born September 17th, 1938, in Clinton, IA, son...
Shirley Arlene Mangler
May 17, 2021
Shirley Arlene Mangler, 89, of Chillicothe,IL formerly of Sabula, IA passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was born on December 9, 1931 in Hauntown, IA, the daughter of Lester and Bertha (Henricksen) Clark. A public visitation will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2021, from 4pm to 6pm at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL. Burial will...
Mary Faye Hojnacke
May 16, 2021
Mary Faye Hojnacke, age 84, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Clinton MercyOne Hospital. Private family arrangements have been made. Mary was born April 2, 1937, in Savanna, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Lillian (Gilbert) Notz. She attended Sabula, IA schools, graduating from Sabula High School with the class of 1955. On June 18, 1955,...
Arlo D Paxton
May 15, 2021
Arlo D Paxton, 94, of Stockton passed away Saturday, May 15,2021 at his home. He was born May 7, 1927 in Prophetstown, son of Charles and Sylvia (Egert) Paxton. He married the love of his life Pauline Lashbrook on July 19, 1947 in Atkinson, IL. They began their life together farming in Sandwich, IL. Arlo was a man of determination...
Joseph F. Flies Sr.
May 12, 2021
Joseph F. Flies Sr. (Joe), age 102, of Fulton, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. A private family service will be held at a later date due to the current pandemic. On February 14, 1919, Joe was born in Kellogg, Minnesota to Joseph and Martha Flies, where he ultimately grew up and attended school. On February 14,...
Beverly "Bev" Rose Tack
May 8, 2021
Beverly “Bev” Rose Tack was an avid reader, enjoying everything from classics to science fiction. At the age of 87, Beverly finished the last chapter of her life, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at home, in the loving care of her family. Beverly began her story September 29, 1933, in Hanover, Illinois, the daughter of Ronald and Mona (Schumaker) McColley. When...
Mary Clark
May 3, 2021
Mary Clark, age 88, passed away Mon., May 3, 2021 at Clover Ridge Place, Maquoketa, IA with family by her side. Visitation will be held Fri., May 7th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Preston, IA from 9 am until the funeral at 11 am. A graveside service will follow at the Miles Cemetery. Mary Ellen was born Dec. 17,...
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