Lavonne I. Hoerner Obituary (1927 - 2011)

Lavonne I. Hoerner Age: 83 Residence: Pontiac, IL Date/Place of Death: January 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM at her home with her family, in Pontiac, IL Service: Mass will be Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 10:00am at St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell, IL Burial: St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Odell, IL Visitation: Friday, January 21, 2011 from 5-8pm at St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell, IL The rosary will be recited at 4:30pm at the church. Funeral Home: Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Odell, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: St. Paul Catholic Grade School, Odell or St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa, IL Birth Date / Place: October 9, 1927 in Odell, IL Marriage: She married Richard Hoerner on June 27, 1953 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell, IL He survives in Pontiac, IL Parents: Joseph and Minnie (Brown) Bellot Children: Kathleen (Gary) Schulz of Pontiac, IL Carol (Henry) Morales of Wesley Chapel, FL Dale (Michelle) Hoerner of Bloomington, IL Debbie Hoerner of Dallas, TX Dean (Celeste) Hoerner of Pontiac, IL Donna (Jeff) Werner of Ellsworth, IL Chrissy Hoerner of Pontiac, IL Brother(s): Gib (Marge) Bellot of Odell, IL Ralph Bellot of Metamora, IL Sister(s): Judy (Ray) Masching of Odell, IL Sharon (Clarence) Stadel of Odell, IL Grandchildren: 11 Great-grandchildren: 3 Preceded by: parents, 1 brother Gene Bellot 1 sister Rosemary Schulz, step-mother Bernice Bellot Church Membership: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa, IL Occupation: She had been a homemaker. Groups: Lavonne had been a member of the Catholic Daughters of Odell, Daughters of Isabella, Altar and Rosary Society, Pontiac Women's Club, Livingston County Community Concert Association and Livingston County Country Couples. For over 57 years, she and her husband traveled throughout the central Illinois area as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, visiting many communities during the holiday season. She was widely known as "Mrs. Claus". Education: Graduate of St. Paul Catholic Grade and High School in Odell, IL