Obituaries
Wilma L. Howarth
Sep 2, 2019
Wilma L. Howarth, age 100, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Winchester House, Libertyville, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., prior to the...
Robert Lippert
Sep 2, 2019
Robert Lippert, age 36, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Monday, September 2, 2019. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family service will be held at a later date. Robert was born February 25, 1983 in Pekin, Illinois. During his younger, more active years, he would cut firewood and sell it by the truckload. Robert enjoyed the wonders of...
Greg "Junior" Johnson
Aug 31, 2019
Greg “Junior” Johnson, of Sabula, IA, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 11am, Friday, September 6, 2019, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA. Visitation will take place from 4pm to 6pm, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston, IA, and 1 hour prior to the funeral service....
Kyle David Miller
Aug 29, 2019
Kyle David Miller, age 40, of Preston, Iowa, passed away August 29, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m., September 3, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to...
Helen M. Andersen
Aug 27, 2019
Helen M. Andersen, age 93, longtime resident of Miles, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Miles First United Presbyterian Church, Miles, Iowa. Burial will take place in Miles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Friday, prior...
Gary Alan Shaw
Aug 24, 2019
Gary Alan Shaw, age 76, of Lanark, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, went home to the Lord on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Wm. S. Memorial Veteran's Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2019 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Shannon, Illinois. Interment with full Military Rites will take place in St....
John E. Hill
Aug 22, 2019
John E. Hill, age 64, of Thomson, IL, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, IA. Cremation rites will be accorded. A funeral service will be held at 11am Tuesday, August 27, at the Church of God in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will occur Monday, August 26, 2019 from 4pm to 7pm at Law Jones Funeral...
Christine Sucholl
Aug 22, 2019
Christine Sucholl, age 67, long-time resident of Lake Carroll, Illinois passed away at home Thursday, August 22, 2019 due to a house fire. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A visitation time will be held from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3,...
Marilyn A. Cravatta
Aug 22, 2019
Marilyn A. Cravatta, age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. A memorial gathering will be held at the Law Jones Funeral Home prior to the service from...
Ruth "Darlene" (Ritchie) Ermel
Aug 17, 2019
Ruth “Darlene” (Ritchie) Ermel, age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Saturday August 17, 2019 at Waverly Place in Stockton, IL. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday August 21, 2019, at 1:30p.m. at Savanna Township Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to share in Ruth’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Ruth was born March 17, 1927, in Savanna, Illinois,...
Eileen Carol Melancon
Aug 15, 2019
Eileen Carol Melancon, age 83, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away at home in the care of her family on Thursday, August 15, 2019. A funeral service with full military rites will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Visitation will be held 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral...
Howard J. Dauphin
Aug 15, 2019
Howard J. Dauphin, age 77, of Mt. Carroll, IL, passed away Thursday August 15, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. A funeral service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll. Visitation will take place on the day of...
Donald "Fly" Fehlhafer
Aug 14, 2019
Donald “Fly” R. Fehlhafer, age 55, of Lanark, IL passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in his home, with his family by his side, in the care of Heartland Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Lanark Church of the Brethren. Burial will follow at the Lanark City Cemetery. Visitation will...
Mary Helen Castro-Weiler
Aug 8, 2019
Mary “Helen” Castro-Weiler, age 81 of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Kewanee, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 08, 2019 at home taking her secret potato salad recipe with her. A celebration of Helen’s life will take place from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 13 at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded. Helen was born December...
Duane Lester Kruse
Aug 6, 2019
Duane Lester Kruse, age 80, of Lanark, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A funeral service will be held Monday, August 12, 2019, at the First Brethren Church in Lanark at 11 am. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 4 pm to 7 pm at First Brethren Church,...
Robert Floyd Cini
Aug 2, 2019
Robert Floyd Cini, age 69, of Starkville, MS returned to his heavenly home on August 2, 2019. Originally from Iron Mountain, MI, he spent his high school years in Savanna, IL, and later graduated from Quachita Baptist University in Arkansas while on a football scholarship. In 1972, he married Peggy Jo Breuning of Savanna, IL before entering the United States...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Krontz
Aug 1, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” A. Krontz of Thomson, IL passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 4pm Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Thomson, IL. A visitation will be held from 2pm to 4pm, the day of the service....
Donna Lou Flack
Jul 29, 2019
Donna Lou Flack was a loving Mother, Spouse, and caring teacher throughout her life. At the age of 90, Donna passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. Memorial visitation will be held from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3rd at the Community United Church of Christ, followed by a celebration of life service at...
Christina Laurent
Jul 28, 2019
Christina Marie Laurent, of Mount Carroll, IL passed away Sunday July 28, 2019, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. Christina was born December 6, 1963 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Kenneth Larsen and Laura Hawkins(Getz). She will forever be remembered as a tremendously hard worker, always putting forth her best effort towards her job....
John Doyle
Jul 22, 2019
John Doyle, age 59 of Galena, IL passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Cremation rites have been accorded. John was born August 6th, 1959, son of Lawrence and Marvine (Ranberg) Doyle. John attend Elmwood Park High School, and graduated with the class of 1978. John loved Galena, there was no place he would rather...
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