Obituaries Tuesday July 19th

Elizabeth Eaton, 55, of Burlington died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016, at her home.

Born November 17, 1960 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Robert and Joanne (Streedbeck) Eaton.  She married Lester Dawson.

Elizabeth worked in housekeeping and was a care giver.  She was a sensitive and strong person, wearing her heart on her sleeve and always being there for everybody.  She had a special bond with and cared for her mother.  She enjoyed butterflies and gardening, liked the color purple and loved her dogs.

Survivors include her husband, Lester Dawson of Burlington; two sons, Jermaine Dawson of Burlington and Corey Dawson of Monmouth, Illinois; three grandchildren, Gresyn Schmitz, Kamryn Wolkenhaur and Mykail Davis; her father, Robert Eaton; and two sisters, Becky (Chuck) Ray and Christine (Bill) Krogmeier both of Burlington.

She was preceded in death by her mother; sister, Teresa Gillett; and father, Mark Fouts.

A private memorial service will be held at Lunning Chapel.

A memorial has been established.

According to Elizabeth’s wishes, cremation has been entrusted to Lunning Chapel.

 

Trevor Ray French 22, of Fairfield and formerly of Burlington died at 11:33 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016, at his home.

Born July 31, 1993 in Burlington, he was the son of Kevin and Patricia (Abney) French.

Trevor was a 2012 graduate of Burlington High School.  He worked at Hy-Vee in Fairfield.

Trevor enjoyed listening to music, working on computers, playing games on the computer and playing pool.  He played baseball and wrestled while in high school.  He loved attending concerts and listening to live music.

Survivors include his parents, Kevin and Pati French of Burlington; one brother, Tyler (Emily Candela) Abney of Burlington; one sister, Breanna French of Madison, Wisconsin; paternal grandmother, Viola French of Burlington; maternal grandparents, Douglas and Janet Abney of Burlington and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, July 22nd, at Lunning Chapel.

Memorials have been established for Crisis House at Hope Haven.