Velma LaVonne Page

Female 1936 - 2009  (72 years)


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  • Name Velma LaVonne Page 
    Born 21 Aug 1936  Webster City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Jul 2009  Fort Dodge, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Clinton Garfield Cemetery, Rolfe, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I98165  Virts
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2017 

    Father Floyd Edward Page,   b. 21 Nov 1913, Homer, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 2002, Fort Dodge, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Velma Neoma Wertz,   b. 3 Nov 1918,   d. 20 May 1992  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1933  Emmetsburg, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roger Dale Howland,   b. 29 Feb 1928, Paullina, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 2005, Humboldt, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1952  Fort Dodge, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Susan Howland
     2. Phyllis Howland
     3. Jim Howland
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2017 
    Family ID F39999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LaVonne Howland, age 72, of Rolfe, passed away on July 1, 2009, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

      Velma LaVonne Howland was born on August 21, 1936, at Webster City. She was the daughter of Floyd and Velma (Wertz) Page. LaVonne was educated at country schools in Webster and Humboldt counties and Rolfe High School. On July 24, 1951, she married Roger Howland at Fort Dodge. They made their home in Des Moines, Rolfe, California and Texas before returning to Rolfe in 1966. In 2009, Roger and LaVonne moved to Humboldt.

      LaVonne was a member of the Shared Ministry and the Shared Women. She had been very active in the Presbyterian and Shared Churches over the years, having served as an elder, trustee, Sunday School teacher and held various offices in the church. LaVonne enjoyed quilting, sewing, reading, working crossword puzzles and cake decorating in her spare time.

      Survivors include her husband: Roger; children: Susan (Tony) Richardson of Humboldt, Phyllis (Dave) Carrroll of Zephyr Hills, FL, Rev. Jim (Joyce) Howland of Winterset; grandchildren: Bryan, Wendy, Nicholas, Derek, Angela, Christopher and Michael; three great-grandchildren; sisters: Marlene (Rog) Lindeman of Dakota City, Sharon (Ron) Sutton of St. Louis, MO and Barb Messerly of Fort Dodge; brothers: Max Page of Dakota City, F. Steven (Carol) Page of Fort Dodge, Douglas Page of WI and Jeff Page.

      LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents, grandson, Chad Richardson, sister, Cheryl and brother, Dean.

      Funeral service is Saturday July 4, 2009, 10:30 AM at Shared Ministry of Rolfe with Rev. Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery at Rolfe. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Powers Funeral Home in Rolfe.


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