1924
Lavon
2014
Lavon Anderson
May 26, 1924 — February 12, 2014
Funeral Services for Lavon "Vonnie" Anderson of ThorneCrest Retirement Community, formerly of Conger, MN, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Conger. The Reverend Daphne Hamborg will officiate. Interment will be in Conger Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church. Lavon was born on May 26, 1924, in Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, the daughter of Phillip
and Vivian (Gardner) Wulff. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and then continued her education at
Mason City Business College. After completing her education, Vonnie started working in the office at
Wilson & Co., in Albert Lea. She married Russell A. Anderson on September 30, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea. Following their marriage, Vonnie stayed home caring for her children and raising her family. She later worked for a time at JC Penney and Co. Vonnie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Conger, where she had been active in WELCA and circle. She loved bowling, puzzles, playing cards, baking and decorating cakes, and doing crafts. Vonnie was always doing for others, she especially enjoyed visiting and sharing her baked goodies with shut-ins. She was always interested and enjoyed being involved in her families lives, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Vonnie died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at ThorneCrest Retirement Community in Albert Lea at the age of 89. Vonnie will be greatly missed by her husband Russell of Albert Lea; her children: Don (Judy) Anderson of Clarks Grove, MN, Marion Behr of Indianapolis, IN, Marvin Anderson (Kevin Mackenthun) of Minnetonka, MN; grandchildren: Patrick Anderson of Mpls., MN, Timothy(Dana) Anderson and their son Elliot of Andover, MN, Kelly Huber(fiancé Chris Bowman) and her son Carter of Coon Rapids, MN; sister-in-law Mrs. Phyllis Donahue of St. Ansgar, IA, half brother Bruce Wulff of Las Vegas, NV, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Phyllis Schmidt and two brothers-in-law. Lavon will be fondly remembered and lovingly missed.
and Vivian (Gardner) Wulff. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and then continued her education at
Mason City Business College. After completing her education, Vonnie started working in the office at
Wilson & Co., in Albert Lea. She married Russell A. Anderson on September 30, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea. Following their marriage, Vonnie stayed home caring for her children and raising her family. She later worked for a time at JC Penney and Co. Vonnie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Conger, where she had been active in WELCA and circle. She loved bowling, puzzles, playing cards, baking and decorating cakes, and doing crafts. Vonnie was always doing for others, she especially enjoyed visiting and sharing her baked goodies with shut-ins. She was always interested and enjoyed being involved in her families lives, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Vonnie died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at ThorneCrest Retirement Community in Albert Lea at the age of 89. Vonnie will be greatly missed by her husband Russell of Albert Lea; her children: Don (Judy) Anderson of Clarks Grove, MN, Marion Behr of Indianapolis, IN, Marvin Anderson (Kevin Mackenthun) of Minnetonka, MN; grandchildren: Patrick Anderson of Mpls., MN, Timothy(Dana) Anderson and their son Elliot of Andover, MN, Kelly Huber(fiancé Chris Bowman) and her son Carter of Coon Rapids, MN; sister-in-law Mrs. Phyllis Donahue of St. Ansgar, IA, half brother Bruce Wulff of Las Vegas, NV, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Phyllis Schmidt and two brothers-in-law. Lavon will be fondly remembered and lovingly missed.
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