Obituaries
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...
Anthony "Tony" Ernest Ray Eldrenkamp
Sep 8, 2020
Anthony “Tony” Ernest Ray Eldrenkamp, age 39, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2020 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Tony was born August 29, 1981, the son of Anthony and Jeannine (Anderson) Eldrenkamp, in Clinton, Iowa. He graduated from...
Thomas W. Downing
Sep 6, 2020
Thomas W. Downing, age 40, of Savanna, IL, died tragically in an automobile accident Sunday, September 6, 2020, near Thomson, IL. A memorial gathering will be held from 3pm to 6pm, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Tom was born December 13, 1979 in Geneva, IL, the son of Robert and April (Ludwig) Downing. He...
Hal D. Hoy
Sep 6, 2020
Hal D. Hoy, age 85, of Thomson, IL, passed away Sunday, September 6th, at Mercy One Medical Center in Clinton, IA. Per Hal’s request, a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made out to the Thomson Community Fund or the Mississippi Flyaway Club. Hal was born February 23rd, 1935, son of Clem...
Sophie "Sue" Saporito
Sep 5, 2020
Sophie “Sue” Saporito, age 99, of Clinton, IA, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA. A private funeral mass will be held in her honor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, at 11am on Friday, September 25, 2020. Inurnment will take place at St. Adalbert Cemetery, in Niles, IL....
Vernon Popkin
Sep 4, 2020
Vernon Popkin, age 95, of Savanna, IL, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. Family and friends are invited to share in Vern's life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Vernon was born February 15, 1925, in Morrison, IL, the son of John and Louise (Rosenow) Popkin. After graduating from Morrison High School, he got a job...
Isabelle "Izzy" Evelyn Brundage
Sep 1, 2020
Isabelle “Izzy” Evelyn Brundage, age 95, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Friday, September 4, 2020 at 2:30 pm at Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral service from 12:00-2:00 pm at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa. Online...
Marlene Joan (Henneberry) Cahill
Aug 31, 2020
Marlene Joan (Henneberry) Cahill, 87, of Preston, Iowa passed away August 31, 2020 at the Alverno in Clinton, Iowa. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. James P. Cahill. She was born in Garryowen, Iowa on July 8, 1933, the daughter of the late Vincent and Catherine (Flanigan) Henneberry. She grew up in the home of her Aunt...
John Edward Boelkens
Aug 29, 2020
John Edward Boelkens, age 78, longtime resident of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away at home Saturday, August 29, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. The service will be live streamed through John's group on the Law-Jones Facebook Page. Burial will be in Oak Hill...
Shelly Lynn Stoddard
Aug 29, 2020
Shelly Lynn Stoddard, age 53, of Dewitt, Iowa and previously of Maquoketa and Sabula, passed into the arms of her God, Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa. Graveside inurnment will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Shelly was born November 22, 1966. Her parents were Fred and Mary (Parson) Stoddard...
Adrienne Ann Iwanski
Aug 28, 2020
Adrienne Ann Iwanski, age 85, of rural Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Allure Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hanover, Illinois. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 4,...
Arnold J. Sikkema
Aug 27, 2020
Arnold J. Sikkema, age 88, of Thomson, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Community Reformed Church, 747 N. 12th St., Clinton, Iowa, followed by inurnment in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, with full Military Rites by the...
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