Obituaries
Gordon "Gordy" Minnis
Nov 22, 2019
Gordon “Gordy” Minnis, age 70, of Thomson, IL passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA. A casual memorial gathering will be held from 12pm to 3pm, Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL. A memorial service with military honors will take place at 3pm. Gordon was born August...
Ralph Danna
Nov 21, 2019
Ralph Danna, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, November 21, at his home in Savanna. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 1st, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ralph was born on August 16, 1930, the son of Frank and Margaret Danna, in...
Rita Gilman
Nov 21, 2019
Rita Gilman, age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Allure in Mount Carroll. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Burial will take place in St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the...
Gloria Olson
Nov 19, 2019
Gloria Olson, age 89, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Gloria’s family would like to thank Susan Vandervate, for being such a dear friend and making sure there was a letter in...
Henry Pemberton
Nov 19, 2019
Henry Clay Pemberton jr., age 85 of Bellevue, Iowa, Passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family service will be held at a later date. Henry was born December 4, 1933 In Bellevue. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1951 and went on...
Allen Meyer
Nov 19, 2019
Allen Meyer, age 82, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the church....
Jerry "Duke" Hebeler
Nov 18, 2019
Jerry “Duke” Hebeler, age 73, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00...
Donna Loomis
Nov 16, 2019
Donna Loomis, age 87, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Bickford Cottages in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2019 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Savanna. Burial will take place at St. Peter Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., on the day of...
Janet Thorsen
Nov 14, 2019
Janet Elaine Struwe Thorsen, age 83, of Elizabeth, IL, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Elizabeth Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family at the moment she was called Home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private family memorial gathering will take place at a later date. Family and friends are invited to share in Janet’s memory at lawjonesfuneralhome.com...
Mary Ellen Rose
Nov 14, 2019
Mary Ellen (Pitts) Rose, age 81, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 14, 2019 at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home in Shabbona, Illinois, where she had been a resident since July 2018. A funeral service will be held 10 am Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in...
Ruth Ann French
Nov 10, 2019
Ruth Ann French, 88, passed away on November 10, 2019 at Manor Care Health Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ruth was born to Henry and Estelle (Farrell) Bell on November 5, 1931. Ruth graduated as valedictorian from Savanna High School in 1949 and was an active member of her graduating class, the 49’ers. She was married to Frank Prowant, Jr....
Robert "Bob" Ertmer
Nov 10, 2019
Robert (Bob) Ertmer, age 90, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. His family will hold private services to honor his life. A memorial has been established in his memory to benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the Elizabeth Historical Society. Memorials may be sent to 202 W. Main St., Elizabeth, IL 61028. Robert was born...
Eberardo "Larry" Valladares
Nov 7, 2019
Eberardo "Larry" Valladares, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 7th, 2019 at Manor Care in Davenport, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, Illinois. Burial will take place in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11:00 a.m.,...
Harvey Cross
Nov 3, 2019
Harvey Cross, age 86, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. A visitation will be held from 12pm to 1pm on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL. Following the visitation, family and friends will go in procession from the funeral home to Savanna Spring Lake...
Rosella Robinson
Oct 24, 2019
Rosella Mae Robinson, age 89, of DeWitt, Iowa, formally of Savanna, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center in DeWitt, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 4th, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the service. Cremation rites will be accorded...
Melvin "Mel" Jargo
Oct 23, 2019
Melvin “Mel” Jargo, age 94, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Alverno Nursing Home in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27,...
Allen Ronnfeldt
Oct 22, 2019
Allen Ronnfeldt, age 63, of Maquoketa, Iowa, previously of Miles, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11 am Friday, November 8, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa. Burial will be in the Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at the...
Martha Bates
Oct 21, 2019
Martha Bates, age 98, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, October 21, 2019 at home. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 25, at 10:30 Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, Iowa. Burial will take place in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home Preston, Iowa. Memorials...
Charles "Chuck" Quarnstrom
Oct 19, 2019
Charles “Chuck” Quarnstrom, age 77, of Hanover, passed away October 19, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. A celebration of life will take place at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, IL, from 1pm to 5pm, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. A Remembrance Service will be held at 3pm that day. Memorials may be made to the...
Robert "Bob" F. Schreiber
Oct 18, 2019
Robert “Bob” F. Schreiber, age 67, of Shannon, IL, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held 2pm Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Simply Free Church in Lanark, IL. Bob was born May 8, 1952 in Chicago, IL, the son of George and Mildred (Halter) Schreiber. He attended Shannon schools, graduating from Shannon High School...
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