Obituaries
Dean "Speed" Robinson
Nov 18, 2020
Dean “Speed” Robinson, longtime resident of Thomson, Illinois passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Sarah Harding Retirement Home, Clinton, Iowa. A private family service will be held Sunday at the York Community Church in Thomson with burial in Lower York Cemetery, full military rites will be accorded by the Thomson American Legion Post 1025. You may watch from...
Edward W. Haring
Nov 18, 2020
Edward W. Haring, age 82, of Shannon, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at University of Wisconsin Hospital, in Madison, WI. A visitation will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 from 10am to 11am at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL. Burial, with a graveside service will follow at Savanna City Cemetery. Family and friends are encouraged to...
Joan Arb
Nov 17, 2020
Joan Mildred (Williston) Arb, resident of Hyland Crossing Assisted Living Facility, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin former resident of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the age of 75. Joan was born on November 24, 1944 to Allan Titus Williston and Mildred Rachel (Lambert) Williston in Savanna, IL. She learned to work hard from a young age,...
James R. Lotz
Nov 17, 2020
James Richard Lotz, son of Harold B. and Jennie M. Lotz, passed away quietly at 6:04 PM. October 17, 2020 at Luther Manor in Dubuque, Iowa. Jim was born at Rockford, Illinois and was raised in New Mexico. He attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Mexico City, Mexico and graduated with honors. After retirement Jim returned...
Patricia (Pat) Thines
Nov 14, 2020
Patricia (Pat) Thines, age 86, long-time resident of Preston, Iowa passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at home in the care of her loving family and Jackson County Hospice. A private funeral mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Preston. You may watch from home on the Law-Jones FB Live Group. Burial...
Evelyn Tipton
Nov 13, 2020
Evelyn Tipton, age 93, of Forreston, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at home in the care of her loving family and Serenity Hospice. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Law-Jones Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Jerome W. Ritenour
Nov 13, 2020
Jerome Ward "Chick" Ritenour, age 88, of Savanna, IL, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital, in Clinton, IA. A celebration of Jerome’s life will be held on a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in his life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Jerome was born to Harold Ritenour and Alverta Knutson on September 29, 1932, in Savanna,...
Arlene Faye Starr
Nov 10, 2020
Arlene Faye Starr, age 90, of Thomson, IL, passed away in her home, with her family by her side on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. A private family service will be held in her honor on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Burial will take place at Lower York Cemetery, in Thomson. Family and friends are invited to share in Arlene’s life at...
Adelheid "Heidi" Mcneil
Nov 9, 2020
Adelheid (Heidi) McNeil, age 89, of rural Preston, Iowa, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020, with her loving husband Archie at her side. Heidi was born in Zuckenriet, Switzerland (Canton of St. Gallen) on July 14, 1931, to Ernst and Philomena (Cordani) Waltert. Growing up as a young girl, she helped her father in his blacksmith shop, which is...
Lynn D. Miller
Nov 8, 2020
Lynn Miller, age 78, of Hanover, IL, passed away Sunday, November 8th, at his home. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 13th, at the Hanover Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Church.
Ralph Hastings
Nov 7, 2020
Ralph Hastings, age 63, of Cuba City, Wisconsin died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at home in Cuba City. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Law-Jones, Savanna with a visitation one hour prior to the service from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Ralph's service will also be available to watch online on...
Edith Cate
Nov 3, 2020
Edith Cate, age 96, of Thomson, Illinois died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A family service will be held at a future date. Inurnment will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Edith was born November 22, 1923 in Arlington, MA, the daughter of William and Amy (Robart) Freeman. She grew up in the Boston area...
Gary L. Law
Nov 1, 2020
Gary Lee Law, age 82, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020. Gary will be laid to rest at Zion Cemetery west of Mount Carroll, Illinois. Gary was born on February 10, 1938, in Savanna, and was one of 3 children born to Wade and Viola (Bailey) Law. Gary’s father, Wade, passed when Gary was just 17....
Virginia L. Heiserman
Nov 1, 2020
Virginia Lee Hodges Heiserman 73 of Miles, Iowa, passed away Sunday November 1, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held for Virginia in the Spring of 2021. Virginia was born March 13, 1947 in Manchester, Iowa. She married Duane Heiserman with whom she had three children Martin, Anna and Michael. They later...
Roger E. Wills
Nov 1, 2020
Roger E. Wills, age 49, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Alex Finley Hospital, in Dubuque, IA. A private funeral service will be held in his honor, with burial taking place at Elmwood Cemetery, in Warren, IL. Roger was born November 28, 1970, in Galena, IL, the son of Eldon and Doris (Watson) Wills. He attended...
Carl Reifsteck
Oct 29, 2020
Carl Reifsteck, age 90, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Celebration of Life will be held on November 28, 2020, at 1 pm at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 411 W Catlin Street, Elizabeth, IL. Carl was born September 24, 1930, in Hanover, Illinois, the son of Otto and Ora (Limage)...
Louise Horst
Oct 29, 2020
Louise Horst, age 97, formerly of Miles, IA, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, in Savanna, IL. A funeral service will be held Friday, November 6, 2020, at 2pm at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA. Visitation will take place from 12pm to 2pm. Burial will follow at Miles Cemetery. Family and friends are...
Marilyn Jean Mccrudden
Oct 29, 2020
Marilyn Jean McCrudden, 86, of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Bickford Assisted Living, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 2:00...
Arlene Feller
Oct 28, 2020
Arlene Feller, age 90, of Preston, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, in Savanna, IL. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Preston. Visitation will take place that morning from 9:30am to 11am. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arlene was born April...
William "Bill" Thulen
Oct 26, 2020
William “Bill” Thulen, age 81, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna, with a brief visitation for family and close friends from 12:30 – 1:00pm at the cemetery. Family and friends are invited to...
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