LaVonne J. Rohlfs
January 25, 1929 – January 21, 2018

LaVonne J. Rolfs, 88 of Fremont died early Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Fremont.

LaVonne was born January 25 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Ottoe and Mabel (Reigle) Richards. She grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from high school there in 1945. She enrolled at Midland College in Fremont, and through Midland College, she graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing and Midland College in 1950. She received her RN degree and later became a Nurse Practitioner. La Vonne worked in the office of Dr. Howard Yost in Fremont for many years until retiring.

LaVonne was a member of Trinity Luteran Church where she was active in the LWML, and a church circle. After retiring, she became involved in quilting and was a member of the Prairie Peace Makers.

On September 9, 1950, Lavonne was married to Merne Rohlfs in Omaha and they made Fremont their home in 1951. LaVonne is preceded in death by her husband Merne in August of 2014, and also by her 2 brothers Delaine and Laverle. Survivors: 3 daughters – Susan (Roy) Rogers, Blair
Nancy (Jeff) Christensen, Lincoln
Linda Rohlfs, Iowa City, Iowa
6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
2 sisters-in-law – Shirley Richards, Portland, Oregon
Roma Richards, Tustin, Calif.

The funeral service will be 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church followed by the committal in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at Ludvigsen Mortuary will be 3 to 8 PM wednesday with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church and School.

Online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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