LaVonne M. Colson

LaVonne M. Colson, 96, of Rockwell, IA, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 25, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Shari Connelly and Dean Dykstra officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401.

LaVonne was born February 10, 1919, in Dows, IA, the daughter of Richard and Emma (Johnson) Roline. She graduated from Dows High School in 1937. On November 10, 1944, LaVonne was united in marriage to Lester M. Colson in Hampton, IA. The family lived in Waterloo until moving to the Rockwell area in the early 1960’s. LaVonne was a farm wife who enjoyed reading, sewing, playing piano, tending to her flowers and gardening in her younger years. Faith was very important to LaVonne and she devoted a lot of time to her nondenominational membership.

LaVonne is survived by 4 children: Roger Colson and wife Brenda of Rockwell, Marilyn Christian and husband Don of Eminence, MO, Janice Ramirez and husband Frank of Mason City, and Marcia Colson of Clear Lake, IA; 7 grandchildren: Tanya Deets, Jamie Hirsch and husband Brian Thoe, Travis Colson and wife Kristina, Jesse Colson, Amy Colson, Kary Nieuwenhuis and wife Barb, and Nick Nieuwenhuis and wife Michelle; 6 great grandchildren: Nicholas, Marissa, Lily, Lukas, Briar and Brice.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2003; 1 brother: Ray Roline; and 2 sisters: Margie Roline and Vera Mae Myer.

LaVonne’s family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Hospice of North Iowa for their excellent and compassionate care.