John E. Lawson

Name:   John E. Lawson                            Age: 53

Address:   Canton, IL, formerly of Astoria, IL

Date of Death: Thursday, August 2, 2018 Time:  12:58 am    

Place: home

Date of Birth: October 9, 1964 Place: Canton, IL

Parents: John and Lola (Remmers) Lawson

Married: Carol Shaughnessy on September 30, 2013 in Lewistown, IL. She survives.

Survivors: Wife- Carol Lawson of Canton, IL
Son- Keith Lawson of Astoria, IL
Son- Aaron (and Ella) Lawson of Vermont, IL
Son- Zachary (and Amy) Lawson of Canton, IL
Step-Daughter- Nicole (and Terry) Beatty of Peoria, IL
Step-Son- Jonathan (and Shyla) Beatty of Bushnell, IL
Step-Son- Kyle (and Nicole) Shaughnessy of Decatur, IL
7 Grandchildren
Father- John (and Tammy) Lawson of Elko, NV
Mother- Lola Lawson of Astoria, IL
Sister- Kathy (and Dennis) Anderson of Madisonvillle, TN
Sister- Felicia (and Todd) Duncan of Astoria, IL
Sister- Amber (and Ken) Lawson of Norwood, IL
Several nieces and nephews

Preceded by: grandparents, brother, Aaron Lawson and niece, Jesse Fisher

Occupation: worked at Keystone Steel & Wire for 22 years

Military:         US Navy, where he was a boiler tender

Memberships: Astoria American Legion Post #25 and the Union. John was an avid Cubs, Bears and Illini fan. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, family cookouts and fishing.


Services:  10 am on Monday, August 6, 2018

Place: Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL

Officiating: Pastor Darrin Fish

Visitation:        4 to 6 pm on Sunday, June 5, 2018 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL

Interment: Astoria Cemetery in Astoria, IL

Memorials:   American Cancer Society

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org


Shawgo Memorial Home
P.O. Box 525, Astoria, IL  61501/191 East Broadway, Ipava, IL  61441
309-329-2125  shawgomh@frontier.com