Obituaries
Tobias "Toby" Lowell Johnson
Jul 1, 2017
Tobias “Toby” Lowell Johnson, age 24, of Thomson, Illinois, died as the result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in rural Thomson. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to...
Joyce Krohmer
Jul 1, 2017
Joyce Elizabeth Krohmer, age 86, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. Cremation rites will be accorded prior to the service. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with Pastor Mike Nesbit officiating. A memorial gathering will be held from...
Deborah Raymond
Jun 30, 2017
Debbie (Deborah Ann) Raymond, age 65, of Alamogordo, NM, formerly of Savanna, passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughter during a short yet tenacious battle with pancreatic cancer, Friday June 30, 2017, at Hospice of El Paso, El Paso, TX. She was born December 22, 1951, in Savanna, IL, to David and Ruby (Flynn) Raymond. She was a...
Dennis Lee Strauch
Jun 28, 2017
Dennis Lee Strauch, age 76, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A Memorial Gathering with refreshments, will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Mt. Carroll Ambulance...
Delbert P. Hansen
Jun 24, 2017
Delbert P. “Whity” Hansen, age 90, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston. Burial will take place in Miles City Cemetery in Miles, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00...
Gerald Murphy
Jun 23, 2017
Gerald Murphy, age 75, of Hanover, Illinois passed away suddenly Friday, June 23, 2017 at his home. Born in Savanna on December 28, 1941, Gerald was the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Miller) Murphy. He was a very proud older brother to Jack Murphy, Sharon Holmbo, and Janet Altensey. He attended Hanover High School where he met the love...
Gerald "Jerry" James
Jun 22, 2017
Gerald Richard “Jerry” James, age 83, of Lanark, Illinois passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Freeport, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Wendelin's Catholic Church, Shannon, Illinois. Memorial visitation will be held 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 prior to the Mass at the...
Maria Rohm
Jun 20, 2017
Maria Rohm, age 92, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Elizabeth, with Father Dennis Morrissy as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. A memorial gathering will take place...
James "Jim" P. Lee
Jun 20, 2017
James P. Lee, age 83 of rural Sabula, Iowa, passed away June 20, 2017. He leaves behind 4 children and his wife Bonnie of 63 years. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Marvin Kane
Jun 17, 2017
Marvin C. “Sugar” Kane, age 90, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Waverly Place, Stockton, Illinois. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Derinda, Illinois. Marvin was born on May 27, 1927, the son of Glenn and Louise (Haring) Kane...
Lois Schneider
Jun 16, 2017
Lois J. Schneider, age 100, of Miles, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family burial will take place in Miles Cemetery, Miles, Iowa. Lois was born January 3, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Frantz (Davis) Strait in Elliot, Iowa. She attended schools in...
Glynn Ellen Shaw
Jun 13, 2017
Glynn Ellen Shaw, age 85, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away peacefully with her devoted husband by her side, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth. Burial will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery. A...
David William Davies, Jr.
Jun 12, 2017
Reverend David William Davies, Jr., age 73, of Savanna, Illinois passed away peacefully at home in the care of his loving family, Monday, June 12, 2017. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Church....
Laverta "Jeanne" Harris
Jun 11, 2017
Laverta “Jeanne” Harris, age 89, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017, at York Community Church, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 prior to the...
Jerrie Letcher
Jun 11, 2017
Jerrie Ann Letcher, age 79, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the visitation. A memorial fund has been established in Jerrie’s memory. Jerrie was born...
Trudy Metz
Jun 3, 2017
Trudy Metz age 76 of Hanover, Illinois passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded and no services will be held at this time. Trudy Metz was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of Iona Cranfill Hagberg and Lyle Morton Summers. They moved to the Chicago area and lived there...
Ronald "Bud" Bull
Jun 1, 2017
Ronald L. Bull, 86 of Savanna, Illinois died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Windsor Manor, Morrison, Ill. His family surrounded him as he passed into his eternal home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois. Visitation will take place...
James "Jim" Lawson
May 29, 2017
James “Jim” Lawson, age 91, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Davenport, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the...
Ricky Bullock
May 27, 2017
Ricky Bullock passed away on May 6, 2017 at home in Murray, Utah. He was born on 05/14/1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Annie Woodard. He was raised by George and Oralea Bullock. Ricky was a truck driver, woods craftsman, fisherman, and chef. Ricky was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather to Lareitha (Andres) Santiago, Elijiah Jordan, and Annis...
Floyd Griffy
May 26, 2017
Floyd Griffy, age 69, of Thomson, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Lower York Cemetery in Thomson, Illinois. Following the graveside service, a Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Tipton Auction House in Thomson. Floyd...
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