LaVonne Evelyn Chidester 1913 ~2007

CHIDESTER, JEWELL, DEWITT, WATSON

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 4/30/2007 at 12:41:22

Published April 30, 2007 12:15 am
Ottumwa Courier

LaVonne Evelyn Chidester, 93, Albia

ALBIA — LaVonne Evelyn Chidester, age 93, of Albia, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Monroe Care Center in Albia.

She was born December 19, 1913 in Bussey to William Arthur and Inez (Jewell) DeWitt. She married Basil Leo Chidester on April 11, 1936 in Unionville, Missouri. He passed away on December 2, 1986.

She was a homemaker, and also was a farmer and coal miner’s wife. LaVonne was a wonderful housekeeper, mother and cook. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Albia.

She is survived by one son, Larry (Twila) Chidester of Albia; one brother, Floyd DeWitt of Chariton, and one sister, Geneveive Lewis of Albia; three grandchildren, Stacy Allen Chidester, Lori Ann Watson, and Larry B. Chidester, and one great granddaughter, Grace Olivia Watson also survive LaVonne.

Her parents, husband, two brothers, Carl and Dale “Bob” DeWitt; and two sisters, Pauline Johnson and Esther Peterson precede her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Winfield Funeral Home in Albia with Rev. Lynda Carlson officiating. Burial will be in the Oakview Cemetery in Albia.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 with the family present, and will also be open to the public Tuesday May 1, 2007 throughout the day and the family will also be present from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the Winfield Funeral Home.

Memorials have been established to the American Lung Association.