THOMPSON, LaVonne Adele (Wolthoff) 1931-2013

THOMPSON, WOLTHOFF, STEARNS, KOSCHMEDER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2013 at 14:06:07

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LaVonne Thompson

Birth date: September 5, 1931
Death date: January 31, 2013

Obituary:

LaVonne Thompson, age 81, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Riceville Family Care Center in Riceville, Iowa.

LaVonne was born September 5, 1931, daughter of Casper and Faye Stearns Wolthoff on the family farm located on the Oakdale Road near LeRoy, Minnesota. She graduated from LeRoy High School where she was involved in cheerleading and choir. LaVonne was united in marriage to Dean Thompson on December 27, 1953 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

She worked for over ten years at the LeRoy Grain and Lumber Company. She was an avid bowler for 40 years with the LeRoy bowling league. She enjoyed singing with her brothers and sisters, gardening, cooking for friends and family, and attending church at St. Peters Lutheran. She especially enjoyed attending her children and grandchildren's sporting events and activities.

Survivors include her husband Dean of Riceville, currently residing in Cresco; her daughter Gale (John) Koschmeder of Riceville; her two sons, Mark (Kris) Thompson of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Jay (Cherise) Thompson of Ames, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Robin (Cory) Winfield, Ryan VanDeWalker, Jason (Katie) Thompson), Justin (Lindsey) Thompson, Jessica Thompson,Cody Thompson, Cade Thompson, two brothers, Dale (Pat) Wolthoff of Columbia, South Carolina, and Claire “Buck” (Gloria) Wolthoff of Grand Rapids, Minnesota and two sisters: DeAnne (her husband Jack) Wolthoff of Sacramento, California, and Bonnie (Jim) Denoma of Great Falls, Montana.

LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents, Cap and Faye Wolthoff.

Visitation:
Friends may call at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville on Monday Feb. 4 from 4 – 7 PM and one hour before service time at the church.

Service:
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday Feb. 5 at 10:30 AM at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville with Pastor Michael Parris officiating.

Cemetery:
Burial will be at the LeRoy Cemetery in LeRoy, Minnesota, at a later time.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home wesbite, 2/2/2013
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LaVonne Adele Thompson

RICEVILLE, IOWA — LaVonne Thompson, 81, of Riceville died Thursday Jan. 31, 2013, at the Riceville Family Care Center in Riceville.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville with Pastor Michael Parris officiating.

Burial will be in the spring at the LeRoy Cemetery in LeRoy, Minn.

Friends may call at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville today, Monday Feb. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour before service time at the church.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette website, 2/4/13