LaVonne C. Hendricks' Obituary
LaVonne Clara Hendricks, 88, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Hickory Point Christian Village.
She was born on June 17, 1930, in Aberdeen, SD, to Jesse Seth and Viola (Sander) Voss. She married Edward Donald Tertocha. He passed away on August 15, 1969. She later married Fredrick Hendricks, who passed away on March 9, 2011. She went to Northern State Teacher’s College in Aberdeen, SD, where she received her teaching certificate. She retired as a medical receptionist. LaVonne loved her family, friends, the outdoors, and gardening.
LaVonne is survived by her two children, Hans Tertocha, of St. Louis, MO, and Anna Brackenbush, of Decatur IL; her two brothers, Jesse Voss of Green Bay, WI and Raymond Mason of Penticton, BC Canada; three sisters Cheryl Mason and Vivian Bauer of Sioux Falls, SD, and Darlene (John) Fulton of Aurora, CO; two granddaughters, Nicole and Sara Tertocha of St. Louis, MO.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward; her second husband, Fredrick and her sister, Dolores Voss.
Funeral services to celebrate the life of LaVonne Hendricks will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 in The Star of Hope Mausoleum at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one-hour prior, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church 2727 North Union Blvd. Decatur, IL 62526.
The family of LaVonne Hendricks is being served by Graceland/ Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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