Obituaries
John F. Krughel
Dec 19, 2017
John F. Krughel, age 78, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 22, 2017 at Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. John was born November 21, 1939, in Clinton,...
Donna (Fisher) Semrow
Dec 18, 2017
Donna (Fisher) Semrow, age 78, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 in the care of her family at her daughter’s home in Savanna. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 22, 2017, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, with a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. A...
William "Bill" Mccormick
Dec 18, 2017
William “Bill” Bernard McCormick, age 72 (February 18, 1945-December 18, 2017), of Savanna, Illinois, passed away peacefully at FHN Memorial Hospital while embraced by his three children. His loss creates a huge void in the lives of his family and friends, but they are thankful that he is at peace. Truly one of a kind, Bill grew up on the...
Milton Henry Ury
Dec 17, 2017
Milton Henry Drury, age 85, of Miles, Iowa, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Eagle Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, Iowa. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Rural Miles. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....
Richard Allen Sass
Dec 15, 2017
Richard Allen Sass, age 70, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017, at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, December 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, with luncheon to follow at the Hanover VFW. A memorial fund has been established...
Joan "Jo Ann" Olmsted
Dec 14, 2017
Joan “Jo Ann” Olmsted, age 87, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth. A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the...
Floyd "Jesse" James
Dec 13, 2017
Floyd “Jesse” James, age 80 and a long-time resident of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Facility, Mt. Carroll. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Community Church of Christ in Savanna, with a visitation held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at...
Shellane Elise Roe
Dec 4, 2017
Shellane Elise Roe age 63, of Green Island, Iowa passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Eagle Point Nursing Home in Clinton, Iowa after a long battle with dementia. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 11, 2017 on at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula, Iowa. A...
Fern L. Halstead
Dec 4, 2017
Fern L. Halstead died December 4, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, IL. She was born September 20, 1918, in Forada, Minnesota. The daughter of the late Hans and Ida (Roby) Paulson. She attended Oscar Lake Schools. Fern enjoyed her crafts and flowers, spending many hours on the things she enjoyed. She spent many of her adult years...
Linda L. Burden
Dec 3, 2017
Linda L. Burden, age 75, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00...
Charlene M. Bell
Dec 3, 2017
Charlene M. Bell, age 81, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the Generations Nursing and Rehab Center, Rock Island, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial fund has been established in Charlene’s memory. Charlene was born November 19,...
Charles Ray Meyer
Dec 2, 2017
Charles Ray Meyer, age 85, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his sister’s home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Savanna. Burial of his cremated remains will take place in the Savanna...
Billy Gene Engaldo
Dec 2, 2017
Our father, grandfather, and great grandfather went to be with our Lord on December 2nd, 2017. Billy Gene Engaldo, age 88, passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 5, 1929, the son of Giachino and Mildred (Lahre) Engaldo in Savanna, Illinois. He attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from Savanna High School with the...
Bruce B. Larsen
Dec 1, 2017
Bruce B. Larsen, age 74, of Houston, Texas passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas after a short illness. The family is planning a private memorial service in the spring at River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, Illinois. Bruce was born June 21, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Laurie C. and Marjorie...
Barbara Marie Springer
Nov 29, 2017
Barbara Marie Springer, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at The Alverno Healthcare Facility, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, followed by a luncheon at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church. Burial will take place at 2:30 p.m. in...
Wallace Wilbur Bullis
Nov 29, 2017
Wallace Wilbur Bullis, age 95, of Savanna, Illinois passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded and private family services will be held. Family and friends are invited to share in Wallace’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com Wallace was born on July 3, 1922 in Kimball, South Dakota, to Lincoln and Flossie Bullis....
Arnold Leo Bormann
Nov 28, 2017
Arnold Leo Bormann, age 78, of Preston, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at the Jackson County Regional Medical Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m.,...
Wilma Jean Brunner
Nov 27, 2017
Wilma Jean Brunner, age 87, of Savanna, Illinois, died on Monday, November 27, 2017 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Burial...
Timothy "Tim" Dale Mace
Nov 24, 2017
Timothy “Tim” Dale Mace, age 65 of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa died on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his home in Savanna. Cremation Rites have been accorded. No services are scheduled at this time. Timothy was born on October 8, 1952, the son of James and Jacqueline (Fridley) Mace in Waterloo, Iowa. He was raised in Waterloo and...
Lois Luella Daehler
Nov 23, 2017
Lois Luella Daehler, age 89, of Chadwick, and long-time resident of the Stephenson County Nursing Center, Freeport, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Stephenson County Nursing Center, Freeport, Illinois. A graveside funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois. A Celebration of Life service held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,...
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