LaVon Egge, 84
LaVon A. Egge age 84 of Kandiyohi, MN, (formerly
of Walnut Grove) died Monday, June 9, 2008 at the
Ventures Assisted Living in Willmar, MN. Services
were held on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the Ebenezer
Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi.
LaVon Ardis Egge was born April 20, 1924 to Arthur
and Ida (Hagen) Petersen on a farm near Dunnel,
MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian
faith and attended coutry school near her home.
On April 4, 1948 LaVon married Russell Egge and
they made their home on a farm near Walnut Grove,
MN. They moved to a farm near Murdock, MN in 1956
and into Murdock itself in 1970. After her husband’s
death in 1990, LaVon remained in their home until
1992, when she moved to Tracy, MN.
In the past, LaVon worked as a waitress in Walnut
Grove and also in Murdock for many years. In 2004
she moved to Kandiyohi, MN to be near her son’s
family. LaVon enjoyed gardening, collecting angel
pictures and figurines, socializing with her friends
and spending time with her family. She was a current
member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi
and was very active in the churches women’s
groups, both in Tracy and in Kandiyohi, over the
years.
In 2007 LaVon became a resident of the Ventures
Assisted Living in Willmar, MN where she died Monday,
June 9, 2008 at the age of 84.
LaVon is survived by her daughter-in-law, Beverly
Egge of Kandiyohi, MN; five grandsons, Randy (Jenny)
Egge, Tom Egge, James (Sherry) Egge, Ben (Kris)
Egge and Nick Egge; four step-grandchildren, David,
Michael, and Chad Egge and April (Keith) Cramlet;
twelve great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law;
nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Russell, her parents, one son, Duane,
one step-son, Alan, two sisters and five brothers
all preceded her in death.
Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery in Murdock,
MN. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled the
arrangements.
Online condolences may be placed at www.almliefh.com