Lon McGarvey, formerly of Morrison, IL, passed away on March 8, 2021, at his home in East Wenatchee, WA.
Lon was born on October 3, 1950, in Morrison. His parents were Harry and Joy (Rose) McGarvey. He attended Morrison Schools and then joined the military. He served in Viet Nam and then reenlisted and traveled to Germany. He came back to Morrison, attended Sauk Valley College, and joined the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Sheriff. Lon was an amazing baseball player in his youth and loved watching the Chicago Cubs. He read thousands of books over the years and had a wonderful sense of humor.
He is survived by his daughters, Kelly (Chris) McGarvey-Hedges of East Wenatchee, WA, and Tara Laing of Maryland; three grandchildren, Brittany, Michael, and Kelsey; step-grandchild, Ellie; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Kathy (Mark) Cetwinski, Sheila (Ron) VanKampen, Mary O’Shea, Gini (Lou) Rasmussen, Danny (Kay) McGarvey, Patti McGarvey; many nieces and nephews; special friends, Tom and Deb Connelly.
He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Michael McGarvey.
There are no Services planned at this time.