Bouska, Lavonne Denise (Oulman) 1957 - 2013 -

BOUSKA, OULMAN, NEWHOUSE, FLORO, WILSON, ANDERLIK, RAWHOUSER, ROSENBLAD, KLIMESH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/24/2013 at 09:26:44

Obituary for Lavonne Denise Bouska
Lavonne Denise (Oulman) Bouska, age 56, of rural Ft. Atkinson, passed away July 14, 2013, from injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2013, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Protivin with Rev. Nick March presiding. The pall will be placed by Lavonne's four children. Lector for the service will be Linda Klimesh. Sue Panos will be the organist accompanying the Holy Trinity Choir.

Interment will be in the church cemetery with Shane Barloon, Kyle Stika, Tom Shileny, Ricardo Mares, Bill Meyer and Dave Phillips as pallbearers.

Friends may greet the family to celebrate Lavonne's life from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Protivin Community Center. There will be no visitation on the morning of the funeral. Hugeback's Protivin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Lavonne was born on February 11, 1957 in Osage, IA, the daughter of Ronald and Audrey (Newhouse) Oulman. She was baptized at the Methodist church in Riceville, attended the Riceville Community Schools, where she graduated in 1975. After graduating high school she attended school in Pittsburg, held jobs in Omaha and Colorado; then moved back to Iowa area, where she met her future husband.

She was united in marriage to Joe Bouska of rural Fort Atkinson on June 21, 1980 at Phelps Park, Decorah, IA. Lavonne helped maintain the family farm while raising their four children. Lavonne was an accomplished artist; painting, drawing, sandblasting stones, and daily came up with a new craft/yard project. She was a devoted wife, mother to all, and daughter, and truly adored her family. She always put helping others above herself and enjoyed lending a hand to family, friends, and neighbors. Lavonne loved to be outside, feel the sun on her face and the wind in her hair. One of Lavonne's favorite things was to be with Joe. She enjoyed being on the motorcyle with him and riding on her own scooter. She was currently an active member of the Holy Trinity Parish, working at parish events and she loved to Christmas carol. She was joyfully looking forward to the births of her first two grandchildren this fall.

Lavonne is survived by her husband, Joe; one daughter, Michala Bouska (Ian Floro) of New Albany, IN; three sons, Luke (Tara) of Ankeny, IA, Liberty Bouska (Crystal Wilson) of Elkhart, IA, Lance (Kelly) of Fort Atkinson, IA; her parents, Ronald and Audrey Oulman of Riceville; Siblings, Duane (Dee) Oulman; Keith Oulman; Roni Rae (Steve) Anderlik, Sue Rawhouser all of Riceville, IA; Michele (Jerry) Rosenblad of Stewartville, MN, Linda (Ed) Klimesh of Spillville, IA; numerous nieces, nephews and other family members.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Nathan and Grace Oulman; materal grandparents, Onie Mayo and Viva Newhouse; two nieces, Jodi Oulman and Darci Rawhouser; one nephew, Allen Meyer; brother in law, Darrel Rawhouser and John Bouska; brother in law Jim and his wife Debbie Bouska, and mother and father in law, Francis and Pauline Bouska.

Source: Hugeback Funeral Home database

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