Mike E. Martin
Feb 27, 2020
Michael E. Martin, age 69, of Mt. Carroll, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 with his loving family surrounding him. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt Carroll, with a celebration of Mike’s life held at Charlie’s II in Mt. Carroll following the visitation. Cremation rites...
Diane M. Kalec
Feb 27, 2020
Diane Kalec, age 80, of Thomson, IL, passed away Thursday, February 27th, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 7th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. A memorial fund has been establish, and will be welcomed at the service. Diane was born in Chicago, IL, on January 19th,...
Ronald Eugene Roels
Feb 26, 2020
“Obituaries are like book reports; they take the major plot-points of a story and list them in sequential order. To summarize the happenings in a person’s life in a few mere paragraphs is to leave out who they were and what their life was about. The last act taken in someone’s name should not be to strip them of their...
Pauline Marie Zigler
Feb 24, 2020
Pauline Marie Zigler will be fondly remembered by her four sons as supportive, kind, respectful, independent, and a true fighter getting things done. The Hanover community will also remember her as tireless and gracious in her mission to help others. At the age of 96, Pauline passed away peacefully Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Galena Stauss Senior Care Community,...
Clyde A. Boyer
Feb 24, 2020
Clyde Boyer, age 79, of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 11 am at St. John’s Catholic Church in Savanna, IL. Visitation will take place from 9 am to 10:45 am, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, prior to the...
Dwight E. Wilkinson
Feb 23, 2020
Dwight E. Wilkinson, 82, passed away on February 23 in Gulfport Mississippi, after a long battle with lung disease. Dwight was born in Thomson, Illinois and spent his early years working with his family on various farms around the Carroll County area. In 1959 he decided that he wanted to see the world and joined the U.S. Air Force. He...
Elmer Paul Monshower
Feb 22, 2020
Elmer Paul Monshower, of Thomson, who served in the Navy and retired after a long career at Northwest Steel and Wire, includes being a Grandpa and Friend as his biggest accomplishments. At the age of 72, Elmer passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later...
Ann Lincicum
Feb 21, 2020
Ann L. Lincicum, age 79, of Hanover, IL, passed away in her home during the early morning hours of Friday, February 21, 2020. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private graveside will take place at Lost Mound Cemetery in Hanover, IL, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. A memorial fund has been established in Ann’s name. Family and friends are invited...
Margaret Shinaver
Feb 19, 2020
Margaret Shinaver passed away just 4 months shy of her 104th Birthday on February 19th, 2020. She was born June 19, 1916 in Ferndale, Michigan. She was a seamstress her whole life. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Marion Delahay, her husband George Shinaver, and her son James (Buz) Shinaver. She is survived by her daughter, Dee...
Brian Blackman
Feb 18, 2020
Brian Blackman, age 56, of Mt. Carroll passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Alden-Park Strathmore Nursing Center in Rockford, Illinois, after a year of trying to come back from two strokes. Brian was born June 30, 1963 in Aberdeen, Maryland, the son of Donald Blackman and Betty Rausch. He had the opportunity to live in several different places...
Betty Mae Decker
Feb 18, 2020
Betty Mae Decker, age 91, passed away at Sheboygan Senior Community on February 18, 2020 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She was born June 9, 1928 at the family home in Chadwick, Illinois. She was the daughter of William and Iva Leona Wires Wagner. The family moved to her grandparent’s home when Betty was in first grade. She graduated from the 8th...
Lorraine Hansen
Feb 18, 2020
Lorraine Hansen, age 81, of Miles, IA, passed away, February 18th, 2020, at the Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24th, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 23rd, at the church, as well as one hour...
Michael "Dumps" Tebbe
Feb 16, 2020
Michael “Dumps” Tebbe, age 62, of Clinton, IA, formerly of Preston, IA, passed away at his home Sunday, February 16th, 2020. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21st, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 20th, at the church, as well as...
Michael S. Marshall
Feb 15, 2020
Michael S. Marshall, age 60, of Savanna, IL, passed away in his home, Saturday, February 15, 2020. Cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of life gathering will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Ridge Runners in Savanna. A time of sharing will take place at 1pm with a luncheon to follow, until 3pm. Then from 3pm to 10pm,...
Phillip W. Despain
Feb 15, 2020
Phillip W. DeSpain, 85, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at FHN in Freeport, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mount Carroll, followed by a celebration of life at the Savanna Moose Lodge on Friday, July 3, 2020 from 4pm to 7pm. Any memorials may...
Maggie Sullivan Cairo
Feb 14, 2020
Maggie Sullivan Cairo passed away quietly at Mercy Health Javon Bea Hospital in Rockton, early February 14th. The former Hollywood actress of Television and Motion Pictures moved to Savanna from Chicago in 1992 with her husband Industrial Show Producer/Director Al Cairo. In the mid-nineties, Maggie, won Savanna the Illinois Main street Association award for “Best Promotion” with her own characterization...
David R. Groezinger
Feb 14, 2020
David R. Groezinger, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 11 am at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth, IL. Visitation will be held from 9 am to 11 am, before the service. Cremation rites will be accorded, and burial will take place...
Nancy L. Gibson
Feb 13, 2020
Nancy L. Gibson, age 81, of Sterling, IL, passed away, Thursday, February 13, 2020, surrounded by her children. Cremation rites will be accorded. A family graveside memorial service will take place at a later date, at Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover, IL. Family and friends are invited to share in Nancy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com Nancy was born August 10, 1938, in...
Frank Leroy Losh
Feb 10, 2020
Frank LeRoy Losh, age 72, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at the Specialty Select Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the funeral home....
Debbie A. Brashaw
Feb 9, 2020
Though we lost her too soon, Debbie fit more than enough love and caring into her 51 years, to fill a lifetime. Debbie A. Brashaw, age 51, of Mt. Carroll, IL passed away Sunday night, February 9, 2020, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. It was that loving family that stood by her side through her last few...
