Obituaries
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...
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...
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