Obituaries
Kevin E. Smith
Jan 12, 2020
Kevin E. “Smitty” Smith, age 56, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away January 12th, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving sister and brother-in-law, as well as the rest of his family. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday January 16th, at New Hope Fellowship Church in Savanna. A celebration of life will be held at TNT...
Mildred Diehl
Jan 11, 2020
Mildred I Diehl, age 99, of rural Lanark, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Allure Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the First Brethren Church of Lanark with burial in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service 10:00 – 11:00...
Susan Vandervate
Jan 9, 2020
Susan Vandervate, age 86, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Galena Stauss Nursing Center, Galena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hanover with Pastors Bruce and Lisa Burbank officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.,...
Walter Burrowes Holcombe
Jan 7, 2020
Walter Burrowes Holcombe, age 92, of Elizabeth, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, to reside in the place that has been prepared for him. After a brief visitation beginning at 10AM, a Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11AM at Galena Bible Church in Galena, IL. A...
Edna "Marie" Jackson
Jan 4, 2020
Edna “Marie” Jackson, age 88, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Allure Nursing Center of Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the First Presbyterian Church, Savanna, with Reverend Gary Panetta officiating. Burial will be at the Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held prior to the service...
Danny J. Hernandez Sr.
Jan 4, 2020
Danny J. Hernandez, Sr., age 65 of Savanna, IL, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, IA. Cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of life will be held at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 11am to 1pm, with a memorial service at 1pm. A memorial fund has...
James Buckholz
Jan 3, 2020
James “Jim” “Bucky” Buckholz, age 72, of Hanover, Illinois and a Vietnam Veteran died Friday, January 3, 2020 at the VA Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa with his family by his side. A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery with Full military Rites by...
Dorothy S. Groezinger
Jan 1, 2020
Dorothy S. Groezinger, 99, died January 1, 2020 in Temple, Texas. Dorothy was born on July 16, 1920 in Savanna, Illinois to William E. & Nina Graham Smith. Dorothy graduated from Savanna High School in 1938, attended Cornell University for 2 years and later received her degree from Northern Illinois University. She also attended summer schools at Northern Arizona University,...
George E. Osborn
Jan 1, 2020
George Osborn, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, in Savanna. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 4th, at 12:00 p.m., at Law Jones funeral Home in Savanna, with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Shullsburg Wisconsin. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. that...
Robin Ann Cook
Dec 31, 2019
Robin Ann Cook, age 57, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Robin was born October 6, 1962, the daughter of Max and Jeanette (Holmbo) Herrell in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Mt. St. Claire College, earning her...
Richard Walter Brown
Dec 30, 2019
Richard Brown, age 78, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 30 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. Private family services will be held at a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in Richard’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Richard (“Dick”) Walter Brown was born on September 9, 1941 in Iowa City. His stepfather, Guy A....
Margaret Mary Tebbe
Dec 27, 2019
Margaret Mary Tebbe, age 57, of Spragueville, IA, passed away late Friday, December 27th, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020, at 10:30 am, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, IA, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will take place Wednesday, January...
Forrest Schave
Dec 22, 2019
Forrest Schave age 99, of Sterling, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 22 2019, at Rock River Hospice & Home, Sterling, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Milledgeville Brethren Church, 521 N. Main Street, Milledgeville, IL 61051. Burial will take place in Greenview Cemetery, East Moline, Illinois. Visitation will be held from...
Lawrence "Larry" R. Bell, Jr.
Dec 20, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” R. Bell, Jr., age 65, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away suddenly while working at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Hanover, Friday, December 20, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Visitation will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home....
Sandra Sue Zink
Dec 20, 2019
Sandra Sue Zink, age 51, of Stockton, Illinois passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. Friends and family are invited to share in Sandra’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Sandra...
George Naumczik
Dec 18, 2019
George Naumczik, 88, of La Grange, IL, passed away, Wednesday, December 18th, 2019, at Allure of Mount Carroll, with his two children at his bedside. Strong-willed and tough, he had fought a hard battle with cancer for 3 years while refusing outside help and maintaining his independence at his home until the very end. George was born January, 17th, 1931...
Gerald "Jerry" Clarence Frye
Dec 17, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” Clarence Frye, age 84, lifelong resident of Byron, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Heritage Woods in Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 at the United Church of Byron. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. A graveside burial of...
Patricia Ann Noble
Dec 15, 2019
Patricia Ann Noble, age 89, passed away peacefully with her husband holding her hand on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born on October 2, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Frances and Mildred Lannon. She married Richard Keith Noble of Mt. Carroll, IL on November 7, 1953 at Saint Matthews Catholic Church in St. Paul, MN. Patricia attended Catholic...
Annella Crandall
Dec 13, 2019
Annella Crandall, age 86 of Hanover, IL, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Galena Strauss Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 5pm on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Presbyterian Church in Hanover, with visitation taking place from 4pm to 5pm, before the service. Family and friends are invited to share in Annella’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Annella...
Burton Herrington
Dec 12, 2019
Burton D. Herrington, age 77, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at home. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello, Iowa. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com Burton was born March 1, 1942, the son of William and Alba (Davis) Herrington, in Van Buren, Missouri....
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