Syverson, LaVonne "Bonnie" (Sande) 1932 - 2024
SYVERSON, SANDE, HAUGEN, PERRY, HILL, GROTH, SPENGLER, BERGER, DICKERSON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/20/2024 at 10:43:34
LaVonne “Bonnie” Syverson, 91, died on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.
Funeral service will be on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Rd., Decorah, with Rev. Daryl Thompson presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Thursday.
Bonnie was born December 23, 1932, to Selmer (Sam) and Jeannette (Haugen) Sande. She was baptized and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church and was a member of Springfield Lutheran Church. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1951. She married Elwood Syverson on December 31, 1956, in Spring Grove, MN. They were blessed with three children. Bonnie worked at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids and later in life worked at Wapsie Produce in Decorah until the business closed.
Bonnie taught Sunday school and was a member of the Ladies Aid at Springfield Lutheran Church. As a church member, she was part of the Sunshine Club where she loved sending cards and gifts to church members who were in the hospital or nursing home.
She helped on the family farm, loved gardening, baking pies, playing cards, listening to polka, and spending time with her family.
Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband: Elwood, her parents: Sam and Jeannette, sister: Darlyne and brother in law: Wayne Perry, Brother and sister in laws: Ardell and Elaine Syverson, LaVern and Franny Syverson, niece: Jean Hill, and nephew: Cory Sande, Great nephew: Michael Robertson.
Bonnie is survived by her children: Michael (Colleen) Syverson, Dawn (Chuck) Groth, and Randy (Peggy) Syverson. Eight grandchildren: Robert (Jessi) Syverson, Sarah Dickerson, Keara Syverson, Jill (Eric) Spengler, Jacob (Heather) Groth, Jason (Olivia) Groth, BreAnna (Ben) Berger, and Jorgen Syverson. Twelve great-grandchildren: McKenna, Brenton, and Brynley Syverson; Kason and Karlie Dickerson; Isabelle and Addison Spengler; Aubrey and Sophia Groth; Finnley, Hazel, and Selah Berger. Brother: Eugene (Jan) Sande. Special friends: Elaine Wanless and Roxanne Mitchell.
The family would like to thank the staff at Wellington Place, Doctors and Nurses at Gunderson Clinic, and WinnMed Hospice for their loving care towards Bonnie.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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