Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:00 am
LaVonne Cecil Anfinson, 91, of Ossian died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian.
LaVonne Cecil was born on Feb. 21, 1930 to William and Olivia (Hegland) Schwinefus in West Union, Iowa. She graduated from West Union High School. On Dec. 13, 1947, LaVonne was united in marriage with Kermit Anfinson at Stavanger Lutheran Church in Ossian. Three children were born to this union.LaVonne’s favorite pastime was spending time with her family. She also enjoyed spending time in her yard and working with her flowers. She belonged to a bridge club for many years. She was active over the years in many church groups and activities at Stavanger.Surviving
LaVonne are her three children, David (Linda) Anfinson of West Des Moines, Gary (Kari) Anfinson of Denver, Iowa and Sherry (Jim) O’Dell of Barrington, Ill.; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Chad) Feeney, Marc (Mindy) Anfinson, Sara (Jason) Goodman, Kaia (Justin) Piggott, Abby (Jordan) Zaputil and Ashley (Ricky) Green; 13 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Wayne Schwinefus.
Preceding LaVonne in death were her husband, Kermit Anfinson on July 17, 2017; her parents, William and Olivia Schwinefus; and three sisters, Verla Schara, Donna Schara and Phyllis Loeffler.
Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 at Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Ossian. There will also be a one hour visitation before services at the church on Friday. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 at Stavanger Lutheran Church in Ossian, with Rev. Terry Landsgaard as the officiant. Burial will follow at Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ossian. Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian is assisting the family with arrangements.
Submit A Comment
Fill out the form to submit a comment. All comments require approval by our staff before it is displayed on the website.