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Obituary for LaVonne B. Nelson
LaVonne (Jenssen) Nelson, 73, passed away December 31, 2010. She was 73 years old.
LaVonne was born on November 10, 1937 to Fred D. and Ruby (Ayers) Jenssen. She grew up in the Bone Lake Community. She was baptized by Rev. Andreason and confirmed at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church.
She attended the LaFollette School and graduated from Luck High School in 1956. The next two years she attended the Polk County Teachers College in St. Croix Falls. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin at Superior. She started her teaching career at the Indian Creek School teaching grades 3-5 for seven years. She later taught fifth grade in the Frederic School system.
LaVonne married Earl K. Nelson of Trade Lake at the West Denmark Lutheran Church on June 6, 1964. To this union two daughters were born, Pamela Renee Hutton of St. Croix Falls and Lori Lyn Nelson of Osceola, WI.
LaVonne was an avid reader, worked with family genealogy and wrote up family stories. She enjoyed feeding and watching the birds and keeping up on the national and local news happenings. She also enjoyed gardening and growing flowers of all kinds. She liked to visit and spend time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Earl K. Nelson; daughters, Pamela Hutton and Lori Nelson; grandsons, Justin D. Hutton from Seattle and Brandon E. Hutton; her older sister, Frances J. Falb of Comstock, WI; brother, Dale Jenssen and wife Mabel of Cumberland; sister, Mary A. Berg and husband Russell of Frederic, WI; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 from 4-7PM at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic, WI. No additional services will be held.
Online condolences may be left at www.rowefh.com . Please continue to check our websites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.
Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic, Wisconsin was entrusted with funeral arrangements.
