Obituaries

James "Jim" Burken

James "Jim" Burken

Sep 16, 2018

James “Jim” Burken, age 80, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2018 at...

Judith "Judy" A. Kness

Judith "Judy" A. Kness

Sep 13, 2018

Judith “Judy” A. Kness of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018. A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt....

Kenneth William Kieser

Kenneth William Kieser

Sep 11, 2018

Kenneth William Kieser, 72, Elizabeth, Illinois formerly of Deerfield, Illinois passed away at home September 11th, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Cremations rites will be accorded following the service. A visitation will be held from Noon to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Law-Jones...

Stephen L. Haferbier

Stephen L. Haferbier

Sep 8, 2018

Stephen L. Haferbier, age 67, of Green Island, Iowa, died on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) or the Avielle Foundation (founded by Jennifer Hensel and Jeremy Richman in honor of their...

Larry F. Kness

Larry F. Kness

Sep 8, 2018

Larry F. Kness, age 75, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Harbor Crest Nursing Home, Fulton, Illinois. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. A private Memorial Service will be held at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place in Lower York Cemetery,...

Gary L. Walters

Gary L. Walters

Sep 8, 2018

Gary Lee Walters, age 77 of Elizabeth, Illinois died peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Saturday, September 8, 2018, watching the Cubs game. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00-11:00...

Edna B. Griffiths

Edna B. Griffiths

Sep 5, 2018

Edna Bell “Eddie” (Strout) Griffiths, age 92, of Hanover, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral...

Jeanette Eleanor Watson

Jeanette Eleanor Watson

Sep 3, 2018

Jeanette Eleanor (Jess) Watson, formerly of Hanover, Illinois entered eternal life on September 3, 2018. She was a resident of Harbor Crest Home in Fulton, Illinois. Jeanette was born on January 7, 1934 to Louis F. Jess and Minnie (Moltmann) Jess in Bellevue, Iowa. She was the youngest of 11 children. Jeanette was valedictorian of the Bellevue High School Class...

Glen Richter

Glen Richter

Sep 1, 2018

Glen Richter, age 95, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with Military Rites by the Mt. Carroll American Legion. Friends may call...

Ronald Lee Wolber

Ronald Lee Wolber

Aug 31, 2018

Ronald Lee “Ron” Wolber, age 83, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away peacefully Friday, August 31, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Friday, at the...

Marjorie E. Brandt

Marjorie E. Brandt

Aug 30, 2018

Marjorie E. Brandt, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday August 30, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will...

Rosemarie S. Phillips

Rosemarie S. Phillips

Aug 27, 2018

Rosemarie Susanne Phillips, age 63, formerly of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, lost her battle with Breast Cancer on Monday, August 27, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. She was a ten-year Breast Cancer survivor. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A gathering will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the First Lutheran Church in...

Lida Mae Backenkeller

Lida Mae Backenkeller

Aug 18, 2018

Lida Mae Backenkeller, age 97, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth with Reverend Mike Nesbit officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m....

Noel Chico

Noel Chico

Aug 18, 2018

Noel Chico age 76, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. prior to the service at...

Margaret A Bredekamp

Margaret A Bredekamp

Aug 17, 2018

Margaret Alwine (Wildfang) Bredekamp, age 84 of rural Spragueville, Iowa, left this life on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will take place in Spragueville Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 –...

Audrey Jean Blevins

Audrey Jean Blevins

Aug 12, 2018

Audrey Jean Blevins, age 72, of Fulton, Illinois, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at home. A visitation will be held from 11:00 – 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the visitation at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2018...

Nona C. Stewart

Nona C. Stewart

Aug 12, 2018

Nona C. Stewart, age 95, of Hanover, Illinois, moved on to a better world Sunday, August 12, 2018 after a brief stay at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Hanover United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the...

Elizabeth "Beth" H. Morris

Elizabeth "Beth" H. Morris

Aug 2, 2018

Elizabeth “Beth” H. Morris age 75, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Cremations have been accorded. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Jack W. Kampmeier

Jack W. Kampmeier

Jul 30, 2018

Jack W. “Smiling Jack” Kampmeier age 90, of Mt. Carroll passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 4:00...

Gloria L. Lingle

Gloria L. Lingle

Jul 25, 2018

Gloria L. Lingle, age 91, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon, Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 12:00 noon Saturday, prior...

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