Laura J. Thomas Spahn

Laura J. Thomas Spahn, 49, of Canton, passed away at 7:35 PM on Monday, August 1, 2022 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 6, 1972 in Canton, IL to Charles "Steve" Thomas and Gatha "Janie" Boggs. She married Christopher Spahn Sr. on October 16, 1994. He preceded her in death in 1995.

Laura is also preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Stephen “Buddy” Thomas.

She is survived by four children, Michael (Courtney) Ashwood of Canton, IL, Kara (Arthur Hankins) Zuckerman of Canton, IL Christopher Spahn Jr. of Pensacola, FL, and Sierra Logue of Canton, IL; seven grandchildren, two brothers, Tony (Stacey) Newton of Canton, IL and Joey (Ronda) Boggs of Farmington, IL.

Laura worked as a loan officer at Central Illinois Loan in Canton. She enjoyed being outside gardening and spending time with her dog (Jade) and cat (Sylvester). She loved to laugh and dedicated most of her time to her grandchildren. She was also a fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM the same day. Rev. Monroe Baily will officiate. Burial will follow service at Highbridge Cemetery in Dunfermline, IL. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or https://gofund.me/6c59f82c . To view Laura’s DVD or to make online condolences you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com