Obituaries

Margaret Mary Tebbe

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Catherine June Dunk

Catherine June Dunk

Dec 12, 2019

Catherine June Dunk, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away December 12, 2019, at JourneyCare in Barrington, Illinois. She was born August 10, 1925 in Hopedale, Illinois to William B. Haas and Henrietta Schmitt. Her mother, grandmother, and two sisters died in a tragic auto accident when she was four. She spent many happy summers with her aunts and uncles in Henry,...

Margaret Ann Bausman

Margaret Ann Bausman

Dec 8, 2019

Margaret Ann Bausman, age 89, lifelong resident of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Medina Manor Nursing Center in Durand, Illinois. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Carroll Fire...

Ruth J Chrest

Ruth J Chrest

Dec 7, 2019

Ruth Jean (Parker) Chrest, 64, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away suddenly at home on December 7, 2019. Ruth was born February 22, 1955 to Rose Marie Parker of Waukeegan Illinois and Edward “Corky” Parker of Savanna at the Savanna City Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of this area. She was owner of Mama’s restaurant for a few years. She...

Alvin Graves

Alvin Graves

Dec 4, 2019

Alvin F. Graves, age 65, of Green Island, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 at the Iowa City VA Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 9th, at St Johns Lutheran Church in Preston, Iowa. Burial will follow at Reeseville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8th, at...

Dale Francis Teberg, Jr.

Dale Francis Teberg, Jr.

Dec 3, 2019

Dale Francis Teberg, Jr., age 74, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at home after a sudden illness. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Funeral Home....

Susan Morgan

Susan Morgan

Dec 2, 2019

Susan A. Morgan, age 71, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 2nd, 2019 at Allure of Mount Carroll. A private graveside service will be held at Oakhill Cemetery in Mount Carroll. Sue was born June 29th, 1948, the daughter of Clyde Jr. and Martha (Buckwalter) Morgan in San Francisco, California. As a child, Sue and her family moved...

Nan Buss

Nan Buss

Dec 1, 2019

Nan Buss, age 67, of Mount Carroll, IL, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:30 am at the Church of God in Mount Carroll, with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mount Carroll. Visitation will take place Thursday, December 5, 2019 from...

Louis G. Tietjens

Louis G. Tietjens

Nov 27, 2019

Louis G Tietjens, 76, of Clermont, Florida passed away peacefully at home on November 27, 2019. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM with funeral services at 12:00, Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Burial will follow at the Miles Cemetery. Lou was born November 14, 1943, son of Gilbert and Mae Marie Tietjens in Clinton, IA. He...

Vernon W. Helle

Vernon W. Helle

Nov 27, 2019

Vernon W. Helle, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 2, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with cremation rites to follow. Visitation will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., prior to the Mass...

Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson

Nov 25, 2019

Michael Simpson, age 69, of Deltona, Florida, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital, Orange City, Florida. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Michael was born June 8, 1950, the son of Burton and Mary (Falsneik) Simpson in Savanna, Illinois. While...

Wayne Livingston

Wayne Livingston

Nov 25, 2019

Wayne was born January 24, 1927 in Bloomington Indiana. He was the son of Harry and Blanche (Roach) Livingston. Wayne’s nickname from a young age was “Bud”. He would tell the story of his first day of school. The teacher addressed him as “Wayne”. Confused, He exclaimed, “My name’s not Wayne. My name is Bud!” As he got older, and...

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