LaVonne M. West, 80, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 12:09 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Evergreen Senior Living, Decatur, Illinois.
LaVonne was born on December 19, 1939, the daughter of Leonard and Lura Collins Hammond in Cody, Kentucky. She attended Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1958. LaVonne began working at World Color Press in Effingham, Illinois and later worked in the lab at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in Decatur, Illinois. LaVonne married Kenneth Lane West on April 13, 1958.
She is survived by her daughters, Donna Jeffers (Doug) of Tuscola, Illinois, Diana West of Hernando, Florida, Denise Johnson of Shelbyville, Illinois and Dixie Palm-Leis (Arvo) of Decatur, Illinois; sisters, Wendy Suey of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Linda McConnell (Jerry) of Neoga, Illinois and Stella Lois Blickem (Vance) of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Mike Hammond (Lee) of Georgetown, Texas, Bob Hammond (Karen ) of Decatur, Illinois and Tom Hammond (Debbie) of Shelbyville, Illinois; sister-in-law, Diana Hammond of Shelbyville, Illinois; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Don Hammond, Dennis Hammond, Edward Hammond, Jim Hammond, and Ronald Hammond; son-in-law, Larry Johnson; brother-in-law, Eddie Suey and nephew Warren Blickem.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
LaVonne was born on December 19, 1939, the daughter of Leonard and Lura Collins Hammond in Cody, Kentucky. She attended Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1958. LaVonne began working at World Color Press in Effingham, Illinois and later worked in the lab at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in Decatur, Illinois. LaVonne married Kenneth Lane West on April 13, 1958.
She is survived by her daughters, Donna Jeffers (Doug) of Tuscola, Illinois, Diana West of Hernando, Florida, Denise Johnson of Shelbyville, Illinois and Dixie Palm-Leis (Arvo) of Decatur, Illinois; sisters, Wendy Suey of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Linda McConnell (Jerry) of Neoga, Illinois and Stella Lois Blickem (Vance) of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Mike Hammond (Lee) of Georgetown, Texas, Bob Hammond (Karen ) of Decatur, Illinois and Tom Hammond (Debbie) of Shelbyville, Illinois; sister-in-law, Diana Hammond of Shelbyville, Illinois; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Don Hammond, Dennis Hammond, Edward Hammond, Jim Hammond, and Ronald Hammond; son-in-law, Larry Johnson; brother-in-law, Eddie Suey and nephew Warren Blickem.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
LaVonne M. West, 80, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 12:09 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Evergreen Senior Living, Decatur, Illinois.
LaVonne was born on December 19, 1939, the daughter of Leonard and Lura Collins Hammond in Cody, Kentucky. She attended Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1958. LaVonne began working at World Color Press in Effingham, Illinois and later worked in the lab at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in Decatur, Illinois. LaVonne married Kenneth Lane West on April 13, 1958.
She is survived by her daughters, Donna Jeffers (Doug) of Tuscola, Illinois, Diana West of Hernando, Florida, Denise Johnson of Shelbyville, Illinois and Dixie Palm-Leis (Arvo) of Decatur, Illinois; sisters, Wendy Suey of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Linda McConnell (Jerry) of Neoga, Illinois and Stella Lois Blickem (Vance) of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Mike Hammond (Lee) of Georgetown, Texas, Bob Hammond (Karen ) of Decatur, Illinois and Tom Hammond (Debbie) of Shelbyville, Illinois; sister-in-law, Diana Hammond of Shelbyville, Illinois; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Don Hammond, Dennis Hammond, Edward Hammond, Jim Hammond, and Ronald Hammond; son-in-law, Larry Johnson; brother-in-law, Eddie Suey and nephew Warren Blickem.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
LaVonne was born on December 19, 1939, the daughter of Leonard and Lura Collins Hammond in Cody, Kentucky. She attended Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1958. LaVonne began working at World Color Press in Effingham, Illinois and later worked in the lab at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in Decatur, Illinois. LaVonne married Kenneth Lane West on April 13, 1958.
She is survived by her daughters, Donna Jeffers (Doug) of Tuscola, Illinois, Diana West of Hernando, Florida, Denise Johnson of Shelbyville, Illinois and Dixie Palm-Leis (Arvo) of Decatur, Illinois; sisters, Wendy Suey of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Linda McConnell (Jerry) of Neoga, Illinois and Stella Lois Blickem (Vance) of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Mike Hammond (Lee) of Georgetown, Texas, Bob Hammond (Karen ) of Decatur, Illinois and Tom Hammond (Debbie) of Shelbyville, Illinois; sister-in-law, Diana Hammond of Shelbyville, Illinois; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Don Hammond, Dennis Hammond, Edward Hammond, Jim Hammond, and Ronald Hammond; son-in-law, Larry Johnson; brother-in-law, Eddie Suey and nephew Warren Blickem.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
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