Obituaries

Lynanne Joan Metz

Lynanne Joan Metz

Oct 29, 2018

Lynanne Joan Metz, age 69, of Clutier, Iowa, formerly of Sabula, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Lynanne will be dearly missed by her three children, Debra (Jerry) Fultner of Andrew, Iowa,...

Barbara Joan Millerschone

Barbara Joan Millerschone

Oct 25, 2018

Barbara Joan Millerschone, age 87, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28 at the Elizabeth Cemetery. Barbara was born on August 15, 1931 at her family home in Elizabeth to William “Bill” and Helen (Dittmar) Cording. She was the third youngest of 4 girls. She graduated...

John Robert Lindsay

John Robert Lindsay

Oct 23, 2018

John Robert Lindsay, age 51, of Lanark, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 26, 2018 in the Lanark City Cemetery. John was born November 6, 1966, in Freeport, the son of Robert and Carol (Lotz) Lindsay. He attended Lanark High School....

Paula Ehrler

Paula Ehrler

Oct 22, 2018

Paula Annette (Howarth) Ehrler, age 89, took Jesus’ hand and went to her heavenly home on October 22, 2018 at Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, IL. A Celebration of Paula’s life will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at...

Anna Mazurek

Anna Mazurek

Oct 20, 2018

Anna Mazurek, age 106, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Carroll County Good Samaritan in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites will be accorded. There are no funeral services scheduled at this time. Anna was born July 16, 1912, in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Agatha (Cebulinska) Respecki. Anna married Steve Mazurek on July...

Wadeen J. Dauphin

Wadeen J. Dauphin

Oct 19, 2018

Wadeen J. Dauphin, native of Savanna, Illinois died October 19, 2018 in her assisted living group home in Phoenix, Arizona as the result of a heart attack. She had suffered from dementia prior to that. A graveside service will be held at the Savanna Township Cemetery Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:30. Wadeen was the last born child of Mary...

Cecilia Mary (Hawk) Zemke

Cecilia Mary (Hawk) Zemke

Oct 14, 2018

Cecilia Mary (Hawk) Zemke, age 88, took Jesus’ hand and went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cecilia was born June 22, 1930, in Thomson, Illinois, the daughter of William and Mary (Halfman) Hawk. She attended grade schools at Thomson, Oil Valley and Daggerts. Cecilia graduated from Chadwick High School in...

Lucille Acree

Lucille Acree

Oct 13, 2018

Lucille Acree, age 90, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private services will be held prior to cremation. Burial of her cremated remains will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Illinois. Lucille was on born September 12, 1928, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the daughter of...

David Latouche

David Latouche

Oct 12, 2018

David LaTouche, age 64, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, Illinois. A remembrance gathering will be held at 5- 7 pm., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. David was born December 3, 1953, in Manhattan, New York, the son of Enoch and Helen Kay (Meyer) LaTouche. He attended...

Lila Atherton Ritchie

Lila Atherton Ritchie

Oct 12, 2018

Lila Atherton Ritchie, Thomson native, died October 12, 2018 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Rites of cremation were accorded and a private interment will be in the family plot in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A public Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Majestic Pines in Thomson. Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, assisted with arrangements. Memorials may...

Helen E Wolber

Helen E Wolber

Oct 10, 2018

Helen E. Wolber age 86, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll. A celebration of life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place at Brookville Lutheran Cemetery, Brookville, Illinois. A visitation will take...

Camilla Mae Ritenour

Camilla Mae Ritenour

Oct 5, 2018

Camilla Mae Ritenour, age 96, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Crestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Preston Cemetery....

Eli George Burick-Young Iii

Eli George Burick-Young Iii

Oct 3, 2018

Eli George Burick-Young III, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at home. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 with a Rosary Service held at 7:00 p.m. at Cypress Creek Funeral Home, Houston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...

Anne Mary Empen

Anne Mary Empen

Sep 29, 2018

Anne Mary Empen, age 87, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the Maquoketa Care Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior...

Ramona E. Bradshaw

Ramona E. Bradshaw

Sep 29, 2018

Ramona Bradshaw, age 89 of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Carroll County Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial funeral mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., prior...

James B. Leitzen Sr.

James B. Leitzen Sr.

Sep 29, 2018

James B. Leitzen, Sr., age 92, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Private family burial will take place at a later date in Holy Cross...

Lavonne Bernadine Simmons

Lavonne Bernadine Simmons

Sep 29, 2018

LaVonne Bernadine Simmons, age 95, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Cestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 -11:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, prior...

Kenneth Myron Friederich

Kenneth Myron Friederich

Sep 27, 2018

Kenneth Myron Friederich, 87 of Savanna, Illinois passed away September 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving wife of 62 years Rose and their 4 children. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a Scripture Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Law – Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Funeral Mass will be at 10am...

Sandra Sue Podolski

Sandra Sue Podolski

Sep 22, 2018

Sandra Sue Podolski, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at ManorCare in Davenport, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Cremation rites will take place and burial will take place in Spring Lake Cemetery, Savanna at a later date. Sandra...

Marion Bray Keller

Marion Bray Keller

Sep 20, 2018

Marion Keller age 92 of Savanna passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018 in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Heartland Pet Welfare in Marion’s memory. Marion was born May 21, 1926 in Cuba City, Wisconsin, the daughter of George...

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