Obituaries
Walter "Tiny" Loomis
May 6, 2018
Walter “Tiny” Loomis, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 11, 2018 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Savanna. Burial with Military Rites will take place in the St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Savanna. Visitation will be...
James R. Simpson-Ostendorf
May 4, 2018
James R. Simpson-Ostendorf age 63, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A celebration of James life will take place at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. James was born on August 26, 1954 in Savanna, the son of William Simpson and Sonya (Francis Ostendorf) Ames. James drove truck...
Gary D. Mullane
May 1, 2018
Gary D. Mullane age 71, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with Esophageal Cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hanover, with Father Dennis Morrissy as Celebrant. Burial of cremated...
Ross Donald Lowe
Apr 30, 2018
Ross Donald Lowe, age 64, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at home with his daughter by his side. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will take place in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A memorial service will be held at 11:30...
Claryce L. Holmberg
Apr 29, 2018
Claryce Louise Holmberg, age 92 of Lake Carroll, Illinois, died on Sunday, April 29, 2018 after a brief stay at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Lanark United Methodist Church, Lanark, Illinois. In lieu of flowers,...
Arlene Tebbe
Apr 27, 2018
Arlene Tebbe, age 86, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Preston and Spragueville, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at Genesis Medical East, Davenport, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 8:30 to 10:45...
Wilma Pauley
Apr 27, 2018
Wilma Pauley, age 90, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May...
Richard "Dick" D. Guenzler
Apr 25, 2018
Richard “Dick” D. Guenzler age 82, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Masonic Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois, with military rites accorded by the Savanna VFW Post...
Alan Lee Heisler
Apr 24, 2018
Alan Lee Heisler age 96, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, after a two-week stay at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. A funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. Burial will take place in Center Hill Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be...
Catherine Ann Randecker
Apr 20, 2018
Catherine Ann Randecker, age 85, of, Mt. Carroll, Illinois peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Resthave in Morrison, Illinois. Private burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be given to the Mt. Carroll Church of God and Resthave in Morrison in Catherine’s memory. A Celebration of Life...
Helen Mace
Apr 18, 2018
Helen Mace, age 96, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the Alverno in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Burial will take place in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior...
Wilma Corbett
Apr 17, 2018
Wilma Corbett, age 95, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Mercy Living Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at...
Jeffrey Lee Hamilton
Apr 14, 2018
Jeffrey Lee Hamilton, age 66 of Byron, Illinois passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at home with his loving family by his side. A funeral mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna, Illinois. Visitation will take place from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18,...
Kenneth "Russ" R. Simpson
Apr 12, 2018
Kenneth “Russ” Russell Simpson age 70, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. A visitation will take place from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be given to the family in Russ’ memory. Russ was born August 29, 1947 in...
Florence R. Tripp
Apr 12, 2018
Florence R. Tripp, age 92, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Resthave Home, Morrison, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Chadwick First Lutheran Church. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2018, at...
George A. Sandholdt
Apr 10, 2018
George A. Sandholdt, age 88, of Sabula, Iowa, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Private family burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula, Iowa. George was born on January 19, 1930, the son of Bert and Esther (McElroy) Sandholdt in Sabula, Iowa. He married Gloria Huebner on June...
Danny Thomas Green
Apr 5, 2018
Danny Thomas Green, age 65, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton, Iowa. Burial will take place in Spring Lake Cemetery, rural Savanna. A visitation will be...
Elva B. Atz
Apr 5, 2018
Elva B. Atz, age 88 of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Grace Bible Church in Woodbine, Illinois. Burial will follow in Woodbine Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,...
Susan M Inman
Apr 5, 2018
Susan M. Inman age 68, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association in Susan’s memory. Susan was born March 12, 1950 in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Wood) Pease-Andrews. She attended Thomson High...
Ernest James "Jim" Carroll Sr.
Apr 5, 2018
Ernest James “Jim” Carroll Sr., age 77 of Erie, Illinois, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., with a...
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