Obituaries
Mervyn "Merv" L. Helfert
Mar 19, 2018
Mervyn “Merv” L. Helfert, age 81, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in Smith Cemetery, Almont, Iowa, with military rites accorded by the Spencer-Cook Post #677 Miles American Legion. Visitation...
Dale E. Schultz
Mar 19, 2018
Dale E. Schultz age 71, of Savanna, Illinois passed away at home, Monday, March 19, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held on April 7, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Memorials may be given to the family in Dale’s memory. Dale was born on April 20, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, the son...
Emmett Joseph Engel
Mar 19, 2018
Emmett Joseph Engel, age 73 passed away at Havasu Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018. For the past year he courageously battled a deteriorating state of: bell’s palsy, renal disease, pseudo tumors, and coronary artery disease. He passed due to complications from a heart attack. Emmett was born on August 5th, 1944, in Galena, Illinois, the second son...
Tom Holman
Mar 18, 2018
Tom Holman was an eclectic human with a warm heart. He lived an esoteric lifestyle and continually said he was the “happiest man in the world”. He was raised on the island city of Sabula, Iowa, along with his 2 older brothers, Mark & Steve Holman. After high-school (1976) he ventured off the Island to continue his education and start...
Monica M Schumacher
Mar 17, 2018
Monica Schumacher, age 91, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Galena Nursing Home, Galena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Law-Jones...
Barbara Holm
Mar 17, 2018
Barbara Holm, age 82, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, March...
Mary Horst
Mar 16, 2018
Mary Horst, age 89, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday,...
Debra Ruth Ann Lindstrom
Mar 16, 2018
Debra Ruth Ann Lindstrom, age 65, of rural Chadwick, Illinois, passed away at home Friday, March 16, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Memorials may be made for the Carroll County Humane Society in honor of Debra’s love for animals. Debra was...
Kenneth William Rahn
Mar 11, 2018
Kenneth William Rahn, age 81 of Chadwick, Illinois, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Carroll County Good Samaritan in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018...
Arthur "Art" A. Green, Jr.
Mar 6, 2018
Arthur “Art” A. Green Jr., age 73, of Orangeville, Illinois, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Burial will take place in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Wacker,...
Thomas Wiltshire
Mar 5, 2018
At the age of 91, Thomas Wiltshire, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 8:00...
Janet M. Spoerl
Mar 2, 2018
Janet Marie Spoerl, age 79, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away March 2, 2018, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. A visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with...
Mary Louise Bauch
Feb 28, 2018
Mary Louise Bauch, 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died peacefully Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll with Pastor Donna Hoffman officiating. Immediately following the service, inurnment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in...
Geraldine "Geri" Shanafelt
Feb 26, 2018
Geraldine “Geri” Shanafelt age 79, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. A private family service will be held. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Genesis Hospice in Geri’s memory. Geri was born April...
Mary Jane Kelly
Feb 25, 2018
Mary J. Kelly, age 83, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 with her family by her side at Mercy Living Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home., Preston. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00...
Vivian Andrews
Feb 25, 2018
Vivian Andrews, age 89, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at home with her loving family at her side. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Vivian was born May 24, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Violet (Pinegar) Ruskey. On April 22, 1947...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Mendenhall
Feb 23, 2018
Elizabeth “Betsy” Mendenhall, age 66, of Thomson, Illinois died on Friday, February 23, 2018 at her home. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Majestic Pines, 11503 Three Mile Road in Thomson. A private burial of her cremated remains will take place at a later date...
John T. Pociecha
Feb 20, 2018
John T. Pociecha, age 81, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at home. A visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Private burial will take place at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. John was born January 15, 1937 in Chicago,...
Steve Hebeler
Feb 20, 2018
Steve Hebeler, age 65, of Thomson, Illinois died on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A celebration of Steve’s life is scheduled for Saturday, March 31st from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Sandtrap Sports Bar in Thomson, Illinois. Burial will take place at a later date in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. In lieu of flowers, please...
Teresa L. Regan
Feb 19, 2018
Teresa L. Regan, age 58, of Elizabeth, Illinois died suddenly on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the visitation. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery at a later date. In lieu...
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