Lavon Nettie Black

of Spencer formerly of Rossie. LaVon Nettie Black, the daughter of George and Agnes (Fahleen) Brownell, was born September 17, 1922, on a farm near Greenville, IA. She attended school in Greenville, graduating from Rossie High School in 1940. LaVon married Talmadge (Tam) Black on August 28, 1940, in Luverne, MN. To this union eight children were born: Jack, Tamra, Kathleen, Patricia, Mary, Jon, Michelle and Jay. LaVon very much loved her children and their families. She worked for Super Valu in Spencer, Myrtle's Store in Rossie and lastly, ran the Rossie Store for her son, Jon. Following retirement, LaVon moved to the Sunset Apts. in Spencer, and most recently lived at Northshire Residence in Spencer. She was a past member of the Rossie United Church of Christ where she was active with the women's fellowship and taught Sunday school. She was currently a member of the First Congregational Church in Spencer. LaVon had a great love for her 23 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She will lovingly be remembered for her wonderful holiday meals and special chocolate cream and lemon meringue pies. LaVon passed away at the Spencer Hospital on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tam, on December 26, 1996; one daughter, Patricia Lamberson in 2012; and one brother, Nathan in infancy. Left to cherish her memory are three sons and their wives: Jack and Clara Black of Primghar, IA, Jon and Lori Black of Spencer, IA, and Jay and Lori Black of Huxley, IA; four daughters and their husbands: Tamra and Dennis Gullickson of Moorhead, MN, Kathleen and Lawrence Bame of Hadley, MA, Mary and Steve Niesen of Parkville, MO, and Michelle and Michael Davis of Sheldon, IA; 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marian Schwartz of Green Valley, AZ; two brothers: Rolland Brownell and wife, Jo of Des Moines, IA, and Don and wife, Marcia Brownell of Clive, IA; other relatives and many friends.

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