LaVonne Elvera (Hendrickson) Priebe

In Loving Memory of

LaVonne Elvera Priebe

LaVonne Priebe was born on August 31, 1936, on a farm near Slayton, Minnesota to Harold and Ruth Amundson Hendrickson.  She grew up on the farm and graduated from Slayton High School in 1954.  On June 3, 1956, she and Raymond Priebe were married at the Slayton Lutheran Church in Slayton.  Following their marriage, they made their home in Tacoma, WA.  In 1958 they returned to the family farm north of Slayton and raised their three daughters.  Lavonne worked as a bookkeeper for Interstate Power in Fulda, and later worked at Chrisse’s Apparel, Bennetts Carpet Shop and Linda’s Craftland and Jewelry all in Slayton.  LaVonne and Ray celebrated their farm becoming a century farm in 2015, something they were very proud of.  In 2021 they moved to Sunrise Terrace in Slayton.  During the last few years Lavonne looked forward to receiving video calls with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She played checkers on her GrandPad with a few of her great grandchildren, and sometimes the great grandchildren won.  She didn’t mind as she loved spending time with them.  In March 2024 due to failing health LaVonne moved to Our House Hospice Home in Slayton.  She passed away there on April 23, 2024, at the age of 87.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Slayton where she was active in the Brookside Circle and Bible study.  LaVonne also served on the Advisory Board for Farm Credit Services and the Murray County Co-op Oil and was a member of the Mason 4-H Club.  LaVonne enjoyed spending time with her family crocheting, sewing, reading, traveling, and playing cards especially Phase 10, Hand and Foot and 500.

Survivors include her husband, Ray Priebe of Westbrook, MN, two daughters, Deb Priebe of Norwood-Young America, MN, and Denise Boock and her husband, Chad of Becker, MN, three grandchildren, Amanda and Matt Mracek, Tyler and Bri Boock, and Dylan Boock and Emily Wines, eight great-grandchildren, Evit, Elaina, Grant, Ethan, Elise, Derek, Reed and Melanie, and one sister, Cheryl Krant of Hadley, MN.  She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Doreen Priebe, infant brother, Daryl Hendrickson, two siblings and their spouses, Carol and Gene Grayson, and Larry and Carolyn Hendrickson, and one brother-in-law, Tony Krant. 

Funeral Services

Trinity Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Jeffery Williams and Rev. Shawn Ethridge officiating.  The organist is Kathy Schwartz.  The pallbearers are Craig, Dahlhoff, Garrett Dahlhoff, Chris Dahlhoff, Ryan Beers, Harvey Larson, and Dave Schwartz.  Interment is at Slayton Memorial Gardens in Slayton, MN. 

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.  Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements.  To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Murray County Hospice. 

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