Obituaries
Linda Lee Sippel
Oct 7, 2020
Linda Lee Sippel, age 72, of Thomson, Illinois passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the University Of Iowa Hospitals after succumbing to the disease ALS. A private family Celebration of Life will be held with burial in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. In lieu of flowers, the family is establishing a memorial fund for Linda. Law Jones Funeral Home...
Rita Rae Hedstrom
Oct 7, 2020
Rita R. Hedstrom, age 73, of Thomson, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 7th, at her home in rural Thomson. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Robert N. Kilburg
Oct 5, 2020
Robert “Bob” N. Kilburg, age 86, of Preston, IA, passed away Monday, October 5th, 2020 at Prairie Hills Assisted Living, in Clinton, IA. A private funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Preston, at 11am Central, on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The funeral mass will be live-streamed...
Edna M. Wilson
Oct 2, 2020
Edna Wilson, age 95, passed away and she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 2nd, 2020, at Galena Stauss Nursing Home in Galena, IL. A graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 7th, at Scales Mound Township Cemetery. Edna was born on Christmas Day, 1924, daughter of John and Emma (Zschaechner)...
Lee E. Kehoe
Oct 1, 2020
Lee E. Kehoe, age 78, of Savanna, IL, passed away on October 1, 2020 at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A private funeral service will be held at Law Jones Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Spring Lake Cemetery, in Savanna. Family and friends are invited to share in Lee’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com Lee was born June...
Patsey Carol (Clausen) Farrell
Sep 28, 2020
Patsey Carol (Clausen) Farrell, 80, of Goose Lake, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was born on June 25, 1940, in a farmhouse near Goose Lake to Harold and Effie (Jones) Clausen. She married Kenny Farrell on October 25, 1958 in Delmar, Iowa. Patsey was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt who enjoyed spending time...
Diane Carol Appel
Sep 28, 2020
Diane Carol Appel went home to her loving father on September 28th, 2020. She passed at MercyOne Hospital in Clinton, IA, in their comfort care unit. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 3rd, at Fairhaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Fairhaven Methodist Church. Diane was born December...
Jeff Balk
Sep 27, 2020
Jeff Balk, age 54, of Thomson, IL, passed away Sunday, September 27th, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, October 4th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 2:00 pm prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the committal service at 3:30 pm...
Donald James Sites
Sep 26, 2020
Donald James Sites, loving Husband, Father and Grandfather, and lifelong resident of Savanna, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the age of 77. Don suffered a sudden stroke in August and was being cared for at Allure Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll. Friends may visit with the family at 1:30 p.m. with a Celebration of Life service at 2:00...
Connie M. Brandt
Sep 26, 2020
Connie M. Brandt, age 71, of Lanark, IL passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Mt. Carroll. Those who wish to attend will meet at Law Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, at 10:30 am. We will then...
Victor George Camp
Sep 25, 2020
Victor George Camp, age 87, of Elvira, Iowa and Elberta, Alabama, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Westwing Place Nursing Home, DeWitt, Iowa. A visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. with service at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 at Elvira Zion Lutheran Church, Elvira, Iowa. Burial will take place in the Elvira Cemetery with Military Rites accorded by the...
Ruby D. Michaelsen
Sep 23, 2020
Ruby D. Michaelsen, age 88, of Sabula, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Alverno Nursing Home, in Clinton, IA. A visitation will be held from 12:30pm to 2pm at Calvary Lutheran Church, in Sabula. Following the visitation, all are welcome to join in procession to Sterling Cemetery, in rural Sabula, for a graveside funeral service. Family and...
Seth L. Wilson
Sep 20, 2020
Seth L. Wilson, age 62, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, following complications from injuries sustained in a March 2020 work accident. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. The funeral service will be held...
Baby Olivia Sullivan
Sep 16, 2020
Baby Olivia Sullivan is resting in heaven today. Born on September 6th, 2020, Baby Olivia Had complications she could not overcome. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 23th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Olivia is survived by her parents...
Tamara S. Balk
Sep 15, 2020
Tamara S. Balk, age 55, of Thomson, IL, passed away on September 15, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. A celebration of Tammy’s life will be held on a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in Tammy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Tammy was born November 7, 1964 in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Raymond...
Ruth Morfey
Sep 14, 2020
Ruth J. Morfey, age 65, of Savanna, IL, passed away in her home, Monday, September 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Saturday, September 19, 2020 outside at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna, Saturday, followed by a funeral service at 12 Noon. You may watch the service live...
Shirley Faye (Myers) Bresette
Sep 12, 2020
Shirley Faye (Myers) Bresette, age 84 of Sabula, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2020 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula....
Evelyn Plummer
Sep 11, 2020
Evelyn Plummer, age 72, of Savanna, IL, passed away Friday, September 11th, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospital. Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 17th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Evelyn was born January 8th, 1948, daughter of Raymond and Nancy (Kaneversky) Plummer....
Herbert E. Buss
Sep 11, 2020
Mr. Herbert E. Buss, age 88, of Peachtree City, GA, passed away September 11, 2020. Herbert (Herb) Buss was born on March 22, 1932 in Belmont, WI, to the late Alvin and Mary Buss. He grew up on a farm near Belmont WI alongside two older brothers and three younger sisters. Herb graduated from Belmont High School and soon after...
Orva Edith Lucille Webster
Sep 11, 2020
Orva Edith Lucille Webster, age 86, was born on the family farm and spent her life in Preston, Iowa. She passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at home in the care of her loving family. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Law-Jones, Preston. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September...
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