Obituaries
Albert "Leroy, Sparky" Anderson
May 27, 2019
Albert “Leroy, Sparky” Anderson, age 76, of Savanna passed into eternity Monday, May 27, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with a time of sharing at 8:00 p.m. Family and friends will also join at Mannys following...
Marcella L. Butschi
May 27, 2019
Marcella L. Butschi, age 94, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Jackson County Regional Healthcare Center following a short illness. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00...
Kathryn Louise Broderick
May 26, 2019
Kathryn Louise Broderick, 94, of Savanna, died on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. She was born February 23, 1925 in rural Monroe County, Wisconsin, the second of eleven children born to Fredrick and Louise (Fenske) Scholze. Her husband of 63 years, P.J. Broderick, preceded her in death. Surviving are her three children: James (Cheryl)...
Arta Lou Schriner
May 26, 2019
Arta Lou Schriner, age 86, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Lavora C. Flemming
May 24, 2019
LaVora C. Flemming, age 91, of Miles, IA, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, May 31, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Preston, IA with burial in Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4pm to 7pm, Thursday,...
Louise M. Tippett
May 24, 2019
Louise M. Tippett, age 88, of rural Galena, Illinois, entered into heaven on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Galena-Stauss Nursing Home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Doris M. Schaible
May 23, 2019
Doris M. Schaible, age 75, of Freeport, Illinois, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Her visitation will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 28,...
Shirley Ann Lantz
May 22, 2019
Shirley Ann Lantz, age 75, of East Moline, Illinois, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A Rosary will be held at 8:15 p.m., following the visitation at the funeral home. A Traditional Latin...
John Eldon Powell
May 19, 2019
John Eldon Powell, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna with a Flag Presentation to follow the service. Burial will take place in Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. A visitation will...
Joseph E. Brown
May 18, 2019
Joseph Brown, age 76, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Burial of his cremated remains and military rites will take place in...
Charles E. Hovorka Sr.
May 18, 2019
Charles Hovorka, Sr., age 94, of Chadwick, formerly of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Illinois. Visitation will...
Salvatore "Terry" Termini, Jr.
May 18, 2019
Salvatore “Terry” Termini, Jr., age 72, of Shannon, Illinois, previously of Chicago, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Bethel United Methodist Church, Shannon, Illinois. Salvatore was born July 19, 1946, the son of Salvatore, Sr., and Wilma (Quinn) Termini...
Doris Ella Menzemer
May 14, 2019
A memorial service for Doris Ella Menzemer, 92, of Elizabeth, will begin at 11 a.m. on May 18 in the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Doris died on Dec. 6, 2018, in the Elizabeth Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for two years. Law-Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Elizabeth United...
Sherry Lynn Wood
May 13, 2019
Sherry "Sherri" Lynn Wood, age 66 of Thomson, Illinois passed away in her home on Monday, May 13, 2019. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 12-4 pm Sunday, May 26th at the Riverview Lodge in Thomson, Illinois. Sherry was born September 20, 1952 in Clinton, IA to Marvin and Geraldine (Thompsen) Heneke. Sherry was...
Ruth Kingery Pauley
May 13, 2019
Ruth Kingery Pauley, 94, formerly of rural Mt. Carroll, passed away Monday evening May 13th, at the Community Home Living Options in Monroe, Wisconsin. Ruth was the second oldest daughter of Charles E. and Elfreda Wenzel Kingery. She was the valedictorian for the Mt. Carroll High School class of 1942 and attended Shimer College for one year. She married Glen...
Howard A. Mcdanel
May 2, 2019
Howard A. McDanel, age 60, of Savanna, IL, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 2pm to 4pm on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Howard’s family wishes to let everyone know that he would have...
Deanna Kay Eissens
Apr 30, 2019
Deanna Kay Eissens, age 68, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., prior to the service at the...
John F. Breuning
Apr 25, 2019
John F. Breuning, age 96, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A celebration of life will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Manny’s Pizza in Savanna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established to support West Carroll...
Lowell "Bud" Mertz
Apr 22, 2019
Lowell “Bud” Mertz, age 96, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Quincy Veteran’s Home, Quincy, Illinois. Private burial of ashes will take place at the Chadwick Cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made in Lowell’s memory to the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Wounded Warrior Project. Lowell was born March 4,...
Earl C. Klippert
Apr 22, 2019
Earl Charles Klippert, age 99, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A private family burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com He was born on June 2, 1919, the son of...
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