LaVonne J. Leibl, 79, of La Crosse died peacefully in her home Friday Dec. 18, 2015 of pancreatic cancer. She was born March 2, 1936 in La Crosse to Joseph and Dorothy (Hoyer) Lipovetz. LaVonne worked as a popcorn girl at the Wisconsin Theater in La Crosse (her kid brother Gordy fondly remembers the free popcorn) and after graduating from La Crosse Central High School in 1954, worked as a secretary at Household Finance.
In 1955 she married William Brauer and was a military wife in Rapid City, SD until Bill left the Air Force in 1963 when they returned to La Crosse with their 3 children. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Occupation and Rehabilitation Center, then for Bill's Cycle Inn, the family business. In 1991, she graduated as a non-traditional student from UWL with a BS in Recreational Therapy and was employed by Bethany St. Joseph Onalaska Care Center until her retirement. Bill died in 2004 and in 2005 she married Henry Leibl, her late-in-life prince (charming).
LaVonne was an active member of First Lutheran Church in La Crosse and thoroughly enjoyed Women's Bible Study, the Rotary Lights Nativity Scene and helping others as a leader in her Jesus Cares Ministries. She was an avid quilter and fabric collector and a devoted fan of the great Brett Favre, on whatever team he played.
She is survived by her husband, Henry, her brother Gordon, her three children, Jeff Brauer, Julie Ramos, and Bill (Sandy) Brauer; nine grandchildren; step children Mary (Rodney) Warnecke, Sue (Todd) Greene, Kris (Dave) Schneider, and David (Cathy) Leibl; ten step grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bill and her beloved dog Molly.
Burial will be in the Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, MN.
In 1955 she married William Brauer and was a military wife in Rapid City, SD until Bill left the Air Force in 1963 when they returned to La Crosse with their 3 children. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Occupation and Rehabilitation Center, then for Bill's Cycle Inn, the family business. In 1991, she graduated as a non-traditional student from UWL with a BS in Recreational Therapy and was employed by Bethany St. Joseph Onalaska Care Center until her retirement. Bill died in 2004 and in 2005 she married Henry Leibl, her late-in-life prince (charming).
LaVonne was an active member of First Lutheran Church in La Crosse and thoroughly enjoyed Women's Bible Study, the Rotary Lights Nativity Scene and helping others as a leader in her Jesus Cares Ministries. She was an avid quilter and fabric collector and a devoted fan of the great Brett Favre, on whatever team he played.
She is survived by her husband, Henry, her brother Gordon, her three children, Jeff Brauer, Julie Ramos, and Bill (Sandy) Brauer; nine grandchildren; step children Mary (Rodney) Warnecke, Sue (Todd) Greene, Kris (Dave) Schneider, and David (Cathy) Leibl; ten step grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bill and her beloved dog Molly.
Burial will be in the Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, MN.
LaVonne J. Leibl, 79, of La Crosse died peacefully in her home Friday Dec. 18, 2015 of pancreatic cancer. She was born March 2, 1936 in La Crosse to Joseph and Dorothy (Hoyer) Lipovetz. LaVonne worked as a popcorn girl at the Wisconsin Theater in La Crosse (her kid brother Gordy fondly remembers the free popcorn) and after graduating from La Crosse Central High School in 1954, worked as a secretary at Household Finance.
In 1955 she married William Brauer and was a military wife in Rapid City, SD until Bill left the Air Force in 1963 when they returned to La Crosse with their 3 children. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Occupation and Rehabilitation Center, then for Bill's Cycle Inn, the family business. In 1991, she graduated as a non-traditional student from UWL with a BS in Recreational Therapy and was employed by Bethany St. Joseph Onalaska Care Center until her retirement. Bill died in 2004 and in 2005 she married Henry Leibl, her late-in-life prince (charming).
LaVonne was an active member of First Lutheran Church in La Crosse and thoroughly enjoyed Women's Bible Study, the Rotary Lights Nativity Scene and helping others as a leader in her Jesus Cares Ministries. She was an avid quilter and fabric collector and a devoted fan of the great Brett Favre, on whatever team he played.
She is survived by her husband, Henry, her brother Gordon, her three children, Jeff Brauer, Julie Ramos, and Bill (Sandy) Brauer; nine grandchildren; step children Mary (Rodney) Warnecke, Sue (Todd) Greene, Kris (Dave) Schneider, and David (Cathy) Leibl; ten step grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bill and her beloved dog Molly.
Burial will be in the Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, MN.
In 1955 she married William Brauer and was a military wife in Rapid City, SD until Bill left the Air Force in 1963 when they returned to La Crosse with their 3 children. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Occupation and Rehabilitation Center, then for Bill's Cycle Inn, the family business. In 1991, she graduated as a non-traditional student from UWL with a BS in Recreational Therapy and was employed by Bethany St. Joseph Onalaska Care Center until her retirement. Bill died in 2004 and in 2005 she married Henry Leibl, her late-in-life prince (charming).
LaVonne was an active member of First Lutheran Church in La Crosse and thoroughly enjoyed Women's Bible Study, the Rotary Lights Nativity Scene and helping others as a leader in her Jesus Cares Ministries. She was an avid quilter and fabric collector and a devoted fan of the great Brett Favre, on whatever team he played.
She is survived by her husband, Henry, her brother Gordon, her three children, Jeff Brauer, Julie Ramos, and Bill (Sandy) Brauer; nine grandchildren; step children Mary (Rodney) Warnecke, Sue (Todd) Greene, Kris (Dave) Schneider, and David (Cathy) Leibl; ten step grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Bill and her beloved dog Molly.
Burial will be in the Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, MN.
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