John Lawton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Lawton of Ripon, California, who passed away on June 1, 2025 at the age of 78. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Lawton to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Clarence "Sonny" Lawton and Edna "Eleanor" Butts; his friend Sturgis; his daughter Jonnie Crumm (Jim); his grandchildren, John, Dane and Amelia; his great grandchild Melody of Texas; his siblings, Eleanor Kirk of Arizona, Cindy Douwsma (Mike) of Oroville, Kelly Butler (Mark) of Auburn, Robin Morales-Lowry of Colorado, Leigh Crutchfield of San Jose, Eddie Hardister (Cosette) of Hawaii, James Daly of San Jose and Billy Clark (Pat) of North Carolina; and his pet Jayne. He was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of lifelong friends.