Leanne Louise Nance
Jun 14, 2025
Leanne Louise (Long) Nance, age 81, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at Kenosha Place Assisted Living, Kenosha, WI. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., with burial...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Casey
Jun 14, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” J. Casey, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Larry was born March 20, 1942, in Sioux City, Iowa, the...
Loras Feltes Sr
Jun 11, 2025
Loras J. Feltes, Sr., age 69, of Miles, Iowa, passed away suddenly on June 11, 2025, as the result of an accident. A visitation will be held 5 – 7pm Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa, with a time of sharing at 7pm. Burial with a graveside service will be held 10am Friday, June...
Daniel J. Kelly
Jun 6, 2025
Daniel J. Kelly of Downers Grove, Ill. died June 6, 2025, at his Lake Carroll home, the retreat where he enjoyed summers and celebrations for decades among four generations of his family. Dan, 74, was born May 5, 1951, in Jacksonville, Fla., the first child of Chicago natives John T. Kelly, who was assigned to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville,...
Henry Joshua Rejlek
Jun 4, 2025
Henry J. Rejlek, age 48, of Thomson, IL, passed away Wednesday June 4th, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Henry had a lifelong love of music and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from St. Xavier in Chicago, IL. He was also a certified paralegal. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Henry will...
Alexander J. Jakubauskas
Jun 4, 2025
Alexander J. Jakubauskas, age 92, of Lanark, IL, passed away at Allure of Pinecrest, in Mt. Morris, IL, on June 4, 2025. Cremation rites have been accorded. Alexander was born September 1, 1932, in Lithuania, the son of Alexander and Lucia (Zukowski) Jakubauskas. As a teenager he immigrated to the United States. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted into the United...
Lawrence Lloyd Bruckner
Jun 3, 2025
Lawrence, like Lawrence of Arabia, Bruckner, like the composer, had his final journey to the one place he had not visited on June, 3rd 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson, Illinois with a visitation from 1:00 p.m. until the service. Burial will take place...
Stacy Mae Wentz
Jun 2, 2025
Stacy Mae Wentz, age 39, of Miles, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6, at the church, and again one hour...
Margaret Ann Wurster
Jun 1, 2025
Margaret Ann Schaible Wurster, age 91, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away at Swedish American Hospital, in Rockford, IL, on June 1, 2025. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Derinda, on Saturday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m with a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the service. A celebration of life luncheon will follow in the church...
David Michael Dericco
May 31, 2025
David Michael DeRicco, beloved husband, brother, father, stepfather, grandfather, and uncle, came home to Our Heavenly Father on May 31, 2025. David cherished the love and connection with his family, including wife Judith DeRicco, brother James DeRicco, daughter Alyssa DeRicco, stepchildren Nicole (Andrius) Eringis, Leslie (Steven) Kayser, and Bradley Emmer. Dear grandfather to Christopher Nation Jr., and loving "Buppa" to...
Charles L. Kloepping
May 29, 2025
A Simple Life Well Lived Charles L. Kloepping, passed away peacefully at the Parkview Living Center in Freeport on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the age of 85. Charles was born on February 12, 1940, in Freeport to Lester and Lucille (Koertner) Kloepping. He grew up on the family farm, in rural Pearl City. Charles lived a life rooted in...
Johnny L. Wallette
May 28, 2025
Johnny L. Wallette, age 74, of Savanna, IL passed away on May 28, 2025 at Rock River Hospice and Home, in Sterling, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Johnny was born November 9, 1950, in Berlin, Germany. His mother, Helga Kapernick, would go on to fall in love with Moses Wallette, a Native American U.S. servicemember stationed there. The young...
Mary Alice (Vandervinne) Newendyke
May 27, 2025
Mary Alice (VanderVinne) Newendyke May 30, 1934 – May 27, 2025 Mary Alice (VanderVinne) Newendyke, age 90, of rural Lanark, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the loving care of her family and FHN Hospice. Mary was born on May 30, 1934, in Newton Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, the daughter of Dave and Effie (Huizenga)...
Carol J. Rayhorn
May 24, 2025
Carol Rayhorn, of Elizabeth, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living Center in Galena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held in her honor. Carol was born in Hanover, the daughter of Homer and Mina (Haas) Vandervate. A proud graduate of Hanover High School, Class of 1955, she continued her...
Kevin Geistkemper
May 19, 2025
Kevin Geistkemper, age 63, of Savanna, IL, passed away on May 19, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals, in Iowa City. A funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Savanna, on Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna....
Charles Lawrence Spathies
May 18, 2025
Charles Lawrence Spathies, age 66, of Lanark, IL, passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital, in Freeport, IL, on May 18, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, May 31, at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Lanark. Visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, before the service. Charles, or Chuck as most knew him,...
Carl Martin Schoenhaar
May 17, 2025
Carl Martin Schoenhaar, 79, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Midwest Senior Care in Galena surrounded by his loving family. “We are thankful for the compassionate care he received from the Galena Senior Care center and Hospice of Dubuque.” Born July 7, 1945, in Savanna, Illinois, to Paul and Emily (Tack) Schoenhaar, Carl dedicated...
Mary Christine "Christi" Dannels
May 15, 2025
Mary Christine (Christi) Dannels, nee Sullivan, passed away peacefully at home with her family on May 15th, 2025 after an extended illness. Christi was born on July 12,1966 in Kokomo, Indiana to her father William Sullivan and her late mother Georgeann Patchett. She Graduated from Kokomo High School in 1984, after which she enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where...
Barbara Ann Mcfadden
May 13, 2025
Barbara Ann McFadden, age 73, of Savanna, IL, passed away in her home, with her family by her side on May 13, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 18 at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, IL. Visitation will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., before the service. Burial will take place...
Cynthia Ann Backes
May 13, 2025
Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Backes, 76, of Savanna, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Big Meadows in Savanna. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, with a visitation from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. prior to the service. Cremation rites have been accorded, and burial will take...
