Obituaries
Betty Mcginnis
Jun 27, 2018
Betty McGinnis, age 70, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. Betty’s request is to have no funeral or visitation, and that her friends just remember her on her bicycle. Betty was born on November 10, 1947 in Alturas, California to Clyde and Maxine (Jones) Hasting. She was married to...
Betty Harkness
Jun 23, 2018
Betty Harkness, age 81, of Sterling, Illinois, formerly of Hanover, Illinois passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Sauk Valley Senior Living Center in Rock Falls, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Betty was born May 9, 1937, in...
Kathy Ann Bishop
Jun 22, 2018
Kathy Ann Bishop, age 58 passed away on June 22, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. Kathy was born on August 16, 1959 in Texarkana, Texas to Helen (Faulkner) and Don Marburger. She grew up in Herlong, California and moved to Iowa with her family in 1974 where she graduated from East Central High School in Miles. Kathy spent her best years...
Denise L. Abildgaard
Jun 20, 2018
Denise L. Abildgaard, age 54, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Denise was born September 9, 1963 in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of John and Karen (Hansen) Atkins. Denise worked as a...
Ramona Lee (Betts) Diedrich
Jun 18, 2018
Ramona Lee (Betts) Diedrich age 50 of Moline, Illinois left us on Monday, June 18, 2018 for her eternal tropical paradise. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Private burial will take place in Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa at a later date. A visitation will be held...
Kenneth "Ken" S. Marburger
Jun 18, 2018
Kenneth “Ken” S. Marburger, age 60, of Morrison, Illinois, formerly of Sabula, Iowa passed away Monday, June 18, 2018, at Morrison Community Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Sabula VFW, 1001 Broad Street. A memorial fund has been established in Ken’s...
Dawn R. Sager
Jun 18, 2018
Dawn R. Sager, age 66, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018, at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2018 in the Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. A memorial fund has been established in Dawn’s memory. Dawn was born on February 3, 1952, in Savanna, the...
William "Bill" H. David
Jun 18, 2018
William “Bill” H. David, age 76, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018, at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A Masonic Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. prior to the memorial gathering at the funeral home. Memorials may...
Douglas Ray Warner
Jun 17, 2018
Douglas Ray Warner, age 78, of Sabula, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church, Preston, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Burial will take place in...
James Deneen Brossard
Jun 13, 2018
James Deneen Brossard, age 57, died at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The cause of death was a stroke. James was born June 21, 1960 in Savanna, Illinois and lived in Hanover the past few years. Survivors include three sisters, Connie (Robert) Nolte of Savanna, Carol (Dave) Miller of Preston, Iowa, Anna Schriener...
Michael D Olson
Jun 13, 2018
Michael D. Olson age 67, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. A memorial gathering will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Saturday June 23, 2018...
Floyd E. England
Jun 10, 2018
Floyd E. England, 83 (formerly of Savanna, IL) passed away on June 10, 2018, in Clinton, IA. Floyd was born in Welch, WV on November 26, 1934, to Floyd and Virginia England. He graduated from Welch High School and moved to Illinois to attend college. Floyd graduated from Roosevelt University in Aurora with a Master of Arts in Teaching. Floyd...
Josephine Vavpotic
Jun 10, 2018
Josephine Vavpotic, age 93 of Freeport, IL, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport, IL. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Church of St. Mary, Elizabeth, IL. Burial will take place in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Josephine was born August 15,...
William R. Scott
Jun 3, 2018
William R. Scott, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial with military rites will take place in...
Martha Francis Schwartz
Jun 2, 2018
Martha Francis Schwartz, age 97, was reunited with her husband, Vernon, in heaven above on June 2, 2018. She passed in the care of her loving family and hospice. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation will be held from 4:00...
Joyce Mary Mitchell
Jun 1, 2018
Joyce Mary Mitchell, age 86, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Community United Church of Christ, Savanna. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, one hour prior to...
Robert "Bob" L. Bastian
May 28, 2018
Robert “Bob” L. Bastian age 61, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa with his loving family at his side. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Hanover United Methodist Church in Hanover. Burial will take...
Francis "Frank" Feller
May 25, 2018
Francis “Frank” Feller, age 76, of Spragueville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa where he had been receiving care for two years. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston with a visitation held prior to the Mass from 9:00 to...
Louise Shepherd
May 25, 2018
Louise Shepherd, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, May 25, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the...
Leon Julian Schmidt
May 23, 2018
Leon Julian Schmidt, age 67, of Preston, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the University of Iowa City Hospitals, Iowa City, with his loving family by his side. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will...
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