Lois Irene Sawvell

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday April 30, in The Runge Mortuary Chapel with visitation from 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. She will be laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.

Lois was born September 18, 1927 in Bettendorf, IA. The daughter of Edward and Velma (Dillan) Stillwell. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Sawvell on July 9, 1945 in Gulfport, MS and he passed away May 1, 2010.

Lois was a kind, loving woman with a deep inner strength. She was a dedicated mother, raising ten children. She enjoyed camping, sitting on the porch, and loved keeping her home.

Those left to honor her memory include her children: David (Jan), Bettendorf; Marilyn Ridgeway, Bettendorf; Gary, Arizona; Sheryl (Rex) Deniso, Boston, MA; Roger (Sherry), Missouri; Dinah Sawvell, Daytona Beach, FL; Donna (Mike) Mueller, Davenport, Denise (Dennis) Ogburn, Bettendorf; Dean (Lisa), Davenport; numerous grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, and numerous great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy, her son Greg, and her parents.