Obituaries
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...
Dona Jean Duhme
May 23, 2018
Dona Jean Duhme age 88, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston. Burial will take place in Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Iowa. Visitation will take place from 10:00 to 11:00...
John F. Orolin
May 23, 2018
John F. Orolin, 84, of Hendersonville passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home after a year-long battle with cancer. A native of Wilmington, IL, John lived in Henderson County since 1995. He was the son of the late Michael and Nina Mae Stevens Orolin. John received his double Bachelor’s degree in Math and Physics from Illinois State university,...
Sandra Andersen
May 21, 2018
Sandra M. Andersen, age 76, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 30 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. A memorial gathering will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Sandra was born on February 15, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, the...
Harriet B. Vernon
May 15, 2018
Harriet B. Vernon, age 91 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Private burial will take place in Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates Cemetery in Lemont, Illinois.
Dave E. Hoge
May 15, 2018
Dave E. Hoge, age 74, of Thomson, Illinois, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Rock River Hospice House in Sterling, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Dave was born on July 13, 1943, the son of Elmer and Edna Hoge in Walnut, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and the United States Marine...
Lois H. Marshall
May 12, 2018
Lois H. Marshall, 88, of Clinton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Mercy Living Center North in Clinton. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Miles Presbyterian Church in Miles, Iowa with an hour visitation held prior to the service. Burial will take place...
Dakota D. Wolber
May 11, 2018
Dakota Wolber, age 25, of Murrieta, California, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, at home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Galesburg, Illinois. A visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at Law-Jones...
Edith Mensendike
May 10, 2018
Edith Mensendike, age 90, of Stockton, Illinois passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Waverly Place Nursing Facility, Stockton. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Calvary United Methodist Church, Stockton. Inurnment will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at...
Teresa Anne Venson
May 9, 2018
Teresa Anne Venson, 65, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky after a two year battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018 from 10:00-11:00 am at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am. Burial of ashes will...
Darrell Edward Daniels
May 8, 2018
Darrell Edward Daniels, age 80, formerly of Miles, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Mercy Living Center South, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa with Fr. Donald Hertges as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Boniface Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa following the...
Robert "Bob" John Sterk
May 7, 2018
Robert “Bob” John Sterk, age 85, of Charlotte, Iowa passed away suddenly on Monday, May 7, 2018 at home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at Sts. Mary & Joseph Sugar Creek Catholic Church, rural Preston, Iowa. Burial with Military Rites will take place in Sts. Mary & Joseph Sugar Creek Cemetery, rural...
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