Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Holcomb, age 50, of Savanna, Illinois, died August 15, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Cremation rites will follow with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery at a later date. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2015, at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial fund has been established in Jeff’s memory.
Jeff was born November 18, 1964, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Herbert “Mick” and Geraldine (McGinnis) Holcomb. He attended school in Elizabeth, Illinois, and graduated from Elizabeth High School with the Class of 1982. Jeff later went on to Highland Community College where he received his Associates Degree in Business Management.
Jeff loved Allis-Chalmers tractors, hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles, boating, gardening, and any other activities where he could enjoy being outdoors. He was a member of ABATE of Illinois.
Jeff will be dearly missed by his mother, Geraldine; a sister, Roxanne Holcomb of Denver, Colorado; a brother, Daniel (Carmen) Holcomb of Galena, Illinois; nephews, Patrick, Owen, and Luke; and two step-brothers, Marlo Kane of Elizabeth, Illinois, and Terry Kane of Savanna, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father; two infant brothers; and two step-sisters.