116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
LaVonne Johnson
LAVONNE DORIS (JORDAHL) JOHNSON
Cedar Rapids
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immor-tality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, LaVonne.
LaVonne Doris (Jordahl) Johnson was given life by her creator and was born on June 30, 1932, the child of Arthur and Palma (Mortenson) Jordahl. On July 31, 1932, she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God at Heartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minnesota. On Oct. 20, 1946, she publicly confessed her faith and was confirmed at Heartland, Minnesota. She received the precious gift of the Lord's life-giving body and blood.
On Aug. 15, 1954, she received the gift of a beloved companion of 61 years in her spouse, Daniel Quill Johnson, at Our Savior's Lutheran, Albert Lea, Minn., officiated by his uncle, the Rev. Grant C.J. Quill. She was blessed with the gift of three children, Lee Daniel (Nancy), Kristine Rebecca (Daniel) and David Jonathan (Kim); 10 grand-children; and 15 great-grandchildren.
God blessed LaVonne's life with many special people as she served God in her vocations at home, church, work and the community. She served faithfully as a parochial school teacher, choir director, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, director of the Sioux City Sunrise Service mass choir (200 voices), and many other church positions.
LaVonne also worked as a Jafra consultant (cosmetics) for several years and at Hy-Vee for 30 years at multiple locations.
Finally, on Nov. 18, 2015, God blessed LaVonne with a holy and peaceful death and took her home to rest in the arms of Jesus to await the resurrection of the dead.
LaVonne was the ninth of 10 children, and is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two sisters, Eunice and Dorothy (Bob), one brother, Donald (Phyllis), and a sister-in-law, Darlene.
The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We give thanks to God our Father through Jesus Christ, our Lord, for our sister, LaVonne.
A funeral service celebrating God's gifts to and through His servant, LaVonne, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha. The Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders will officiate. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and one hour before the service at the church. Committal service will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hillsdale, Mich.
Online condolences may be left at www.cedar
memorial.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters