Erma Gruhn
Feb 7, 2020
After 100 years of hard work, intense love, delicious desserts, and lots of laughs, God called home one of the best of us. Erma Gruhn, age 100, of Preston, IA, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at Clinton Mercy Hospital. A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 10:30 am, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, IA....
Mary Ann Schmidt
Feb 6, 2020
Mary Ann Schmidt, age 87, of Preston, Iowa passed away February 6, 2020 at the Maquoketa Care Center, Maquoketa, Iowa, where she lived the last 12 years, and will be thought of as, “One of the fondest residents at MCC.” A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Visitation will...
Joyce L. Carter
Feb 3, 2020
Joyce Carter, age 89, formally of Miles, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 3rd, 2020, at Parc Hall Nursing Home in Emmetsburg, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 8th, at the Presbyterian Church in Miles. Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Joyce was born August...
Charles A. Bredall
Jan 31, 2020
Charles Bredall, age 79, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Friday January 31st, at the Jackson County Medical Clinic in Maquoketa, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. In line with Charles’ wishes a family gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers Charles family would like memorials to be made out to Boys Town of Omaha, Nebraska....
Richard Cummings
Jan 30, 2020
Richard Cummings loved fishing, hunting and spending as much time outdoors as possible. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 74, Richard passed away at home in Lanark, Illinois, after a short illness. He leaves a brother, James (Linda) Cummings of Menasha, WI and a sister, Barbara Anderson of Skokie, IL. He is also survived by a niece Crystal...
Stephanie (Brandenburg) Stamp
Jan 29, 2020
Stephanie (Brandenburg) Stamp, 60, of Goose Lake, Iowa, passed away on January 29 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Born on February 12, 1959 to Stephen and Rose Brandenburg, Stephanie was the eldest of 8 children. She married Neville Stamp on January 5, 1975. Stephanie liked to call herself a “Domestic Goddess.” Neville and Stephanie bought a house in 1980...
Marolyn French
Jan 28, 2020
Marolyn French, age 85, of Savanna, IL, formerly of Thomson, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. Cremation rites will be accorded. A funeral will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11 am at The United Methodist Church in Thomson, IL. Visitation will occur from 10 am to 11am, the day of...
Curtis A. Hank
Jan 26, 2020
Curtis Hank, proud son, father, grandfather, and loving fiancé, passed away Sunday, January 26th, at Mercy Hospital in Clinton, IA. He spent his 60 short years doing what he loved, with those that he loved most, be it fishing with his son, or riding four wheelers with his grandchildren, or making new memories with the love of his life, Toni...
Judith A. (Meyers) Bowling
Jan 22, 2020
Judith A. (Meyers) Bowling, a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. She led her family by example, proving, “It is all about the love.” At the age of 76, Judy passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa, with her family holding her hand. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2020...
Terry L. Koser
Jan 22, 2020
Terry L. Koser, age 71, of Savanna, IL, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center, in Clinton, IA. Cremation rites will be accorded and a private family memorial service will be held. Terry was born in Savanna, IL, on June 23, 1948, the son of Orville and Mildred (Law) Koser. He...
Terry Ann (Schave) Price
Jan 21, 2020
Terry Ann (Schave) Price, age 74, knew from a young age that she was different and had to deal with a developmental disability, but she also understood through the years, that living independently and being strong-willed, could be her greatest joy. At the age of 74, Terry passed away peacefully at the Lena Living Center, Lena, Illinois. She was born...
Marilyn Grace (Getz) Becker
Jan 21, 2020
Marilyn Grace (Getz) Becker, the family historian always said, “We should look forward, and learn from the past.” At the age of 93, Marilyn passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, peacefully at home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2020 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak...
Rosemary (Funk) Buck Shafer
Jan 18, 2020
Rosemary (Funk) Buck Shafer, age 97, of Savanna, IL, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Savanna, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 10:30 am. Cremation rites will be accorded. Rosemary was born March 11, 1922 in Savanna, IL, the daughter of...
Rae Ellen Barnes
Jan 17, 2020
Rae Ellen Barnes, age 71, of Savanna, IL, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, in Clinton, IA. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Alice J Rogers
Jan 17, 2020
Alice J. Rogers, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at her home in Savanna. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 23, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10:00-12:00 noon, prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to the...
Andrew "Andy" Harmon Bro
Jan 16, 2020
Andrew Harmon Bro, Episcopal priest, playwright, co-founder with Donald Mackay of Timber Lake Playhouse summer stock theater, and fund raising executive, died Thursday January 16, 2020 in Freeport IL. He was 89. Andrew (“Andy”) was born in Chicago (Hyde Park) IL, the youngest of four children, to Albin Carl and Margueritte Harmon Bro, educational missionary parents who had transitioned from...
Mildred Leona (Fink) Jecklin
Jan 15, 2020
Mildred Leona (Fink) Jecklin, age 105, passed away January 15, 2020 in Freeport, IL. She has lived in Mt. Morris, IL since 1994. Millie was born July 16, 1914 on her parent’s farm south of Chadwick the daughter of Leonard and Amelia (Zinnel) Fink. She graduated from Chadwick High School in 1931 and then attended Northern State Teachers College. (Now...
Brian D. Brown
Jan 15, 2020
Despite life throwing him plenty of curveballs, Brian Brown kept swinging his way to a life worth remembering. Brian Brown, age 46, of Dubuque Iowa (formerly of Chadwick, IL) died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at UnityPoint Heath - Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Brian had some bad luck with health throughout his life. He was diagnosed with leukemia at age...
Gilbert "Gib" L. Robertson
Jan 14, 2020
Gilbert “Gib” L. Robertson, age 81, of Thomson, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. A Funeral Mass will be held 12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, Illinois. Visitation will occur from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. prior to the service at Law-Jones...
Robert Flemming
Jan 13, 2020
Robert Flemming, age 96, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 20th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Preston, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will take place at Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19th, at the...
