the daughter of the late George Wright and Jacqueline (Smith) Wright Elaine graduated from Hollis High School and received her Associates Degree from White Pines College boating and most importantly being with her family Elaine was the kind of person who moved through life with quiet grace She believed that family always came first making sure her daughters and family were the most important parts of her life Elaine found yet another opportunity to embrace and nurture the newest member of the family The profound connection they shared was a testament to Elaine’s enduring legacy of love and devotion to those she held dear Her influence was also felt by her extended family through her planning These personal efforts succeeded in establishing a true closeness of family that continues today Elaine effortlessly created a warm and welcoming environment Her steadfast compassion and inner strength were hallmarks of her character enabling her to understand that the essence of life is love itself This profound sentiment will undoubtedly continue to resonate within the hearts of her family for generations to come Elaine’s departure has left an irreplaceable void in the lives of those who cherished her guiding and comforting her loved ones for the rest of their days Duane Wood; her daughters Kiley Tauro and her husband Troy VT; her grandchild Cole Tauro; and three nieces and two nephews Elaine is predeceased by her sister Wendee Wright A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am at the First Congregational Church immediately followed by a Celebration of Her Life in the Carriage House at Church Landing Flower arrangements can be made with Prescott’s Florist in Laconia For those who wish to make a memorial donation one can be made in Elaine’s name to her hospice provider Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com For more information and to view an online memorial Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New Hampshire LLC | https://www.nashuatelegraph.com | 110 Main St The actor’s aptly named memoir Say Everything has been praised as raw there’s no such thing as too much information too early in the morning “I definitely didn’t want to hurt people,” the actor says when we meet over breakfast at a cafe near her Sydney home It’s just that between recounting her sexcapades with both male and female celebrities – “Writing a sex scene is so funny because I didn’t want it to be cringy sleazy or too crass,” she laughs – Skye had a lot of past to surrender and guilt to process also a cautionary tale for her two daughters which dishes on the private lives of heavyweights from Madonna to Gwyneth Paltrow to Robert Downey Jr has captured the attention of everyone from Miranda July (“I gobbled it up,” she gushed) to 90s-curious gen Zers: “People are fascinated with what life was like out in the world without [smart]phones.” Skye with Keanu Reeves in the 1986 film River’s Edge Photograph: Hemdale/AllstarName-dropping comes naturally to this OG nepo baby named for the island where she was conceived is the daughter of the Scottish flower power singer Donovan Her mother’s previous boyfriends included Jim Morrison Keith Richards and Dudley Moore but it was Donovan and his desertion that Karl never really got over as she struggled as a single mother (and occasional pot dealer) in Los Angeles Skye didn’t meet her famous father until she was 17 in an awkward encounter her book recounts in farcical detail Father and daughter have since reconciled but she is nervous about him reading the book, in which Donovan’s absence looms large. “I would always be an abandoned daughter, always searching for proof of love,” Skye writes – while explaining how she blew up her first marriage to the Beastie Boys rapper Adam Horovitz (AKA Ad-Rock) by cheating on him repeatedly then shacks up at 16 with his heroin-addicted bandmate With Anthony Kiedis at the 1989 MTV Video Music awards Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicWhile Skye didn’t consider their age gap problematic at the time The self-confessed “helicopter mum” says her “hackles rise” just imagining her 15-year-old daughter She also finds it curious that Kiedis continues to date much younger women “If someone never has a relationship with a woman their own age Neither Goldie nor Skye’s 23-year-old daughter “but they know about my life,” Skye assures me unprotected sex she had with Kiedis “freaked” her out as did the rock star’s serial unfaithfulness and jealous rages She also writes that there was a HIV scare an abortion Kiedis didn’t accompany her to and many fearful nights driving around LA searching for the singer when he disappeared on drug binges “The need to save [Anthony] was an addiction in itself,” she writes Then, at 18, Skye met “the first great love of my life”: Adam Horovitz, a man she describes as “a sweetie pie” pulling Horovitz away on months-long tours Skye “felt abandoned by his protracted absences” she began joyfully – but guiltily – exploring her bisexuality like in that Stooges song.”) Skye’s infidelities became more indiscreet One day Horovitz arrived home from a tour to find her in flagrante in their back yard pool Her anguish at hurting Horovitz is still apparent three decades on “I secretly hope [reading my memoir] helps him and his family but I kind of know their personalities and I almost think it might be doing the opposite Read moreSkye and Lee married in 2008 in a Hindu wedding ceremony in India and had Goldie nine months later “The way you father the girls has practically healed me,” she writes of Lee Skye has been faithful throughout their marriage – something she felt necessary to include “I think I’m a little more straight than gay but all I know is I’m happy and I’m not distracted and looking around.” The fact her memoir speeds over her last two decades with Lee was not due to any demands from him for privacy but because her publisher wanted it to end on “a bit of a cliffhanger”, leaving the door open for a sequel. And anyone craving a closer look at the couple’s life can tune into their weekly podcast, Weirder Together famous friends and their creative pursuits – from Lee’s music to Skye’s latest film roles In Sydney the ‘ghosts’ of Skye’s Hollywood past aren’t ‘in my face all the time’ Photograph: Cybele MalinowskiMidway through our conversation “You saw my location!” Lee walks over beaming trailing the couple’s miniature long-haired dachshund “It’s his half birthday,” Lee coos as Skye scoops up her “baby boy” Later I ask Skye if Lee’s rigorous touring schedule has ever brought up the same insecurities she felt with Horovitz “When [Ben] would [leave LA and tour Australia] and especially when Goldie was little I almost would have a full breakdown inside Luckily at that point I had emotional maturity and I knew to go to therapy and I knew to get help and to communicate with Ben and other people about my feelings.” ‘I was just like, “Oh my god, I might lose him”’ … Skye with her husband, musician Ben LeeAnother challenge early in their relationship was Lee’s enmeshment in spiritual cults There was an Indian guru (“I was really trying my hardest to be supportive but it was like having a whole other person [in the relationship],” recalls Skye) then a “more rigid” group involving a Peruvian leader and ayahuasca ceremonies I might lose him’ … not physically – but losing his mind into something.” in trying to extricate Kiedis from heroin addiction and Lee from “fanaticism” She was relieved when internal ructions in the ayahuasca group finally “snapped” her husband out of it Sydney’s natural beauty inspires Skye to paint and she likes that the “ghosts” of her Hollywood past aren’t “in my face all the time” But Hollywood hasn’t moved on just yet. Her friends are having fun imagining who might play Ione in a film adaptation of Say Everything, with Sofia Coppola suggesting the Saltburn actor Alison Oliver. I ponder, half-jokingly, whether the film would pass the Bechdel test I’m always thinking about Adam [Horovitz].” And nearly 40 years after he turned her down there is one Hollywood ghost Skye hopes her memoir resurrects “I would love for Keanu to [read it] and think it’s great,” she says at Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc due to complications from her battle with cancer in Milwaukee Wisconsin to William and Pauline Anderson she was united in marriage to Mearl Hoene at Sherman Park Lutheran Church They were married over 52 years until his passing in 2004 She was also a member of VFW Post 2260 Auxiliary in Oconomowoc Ione loved and excelled in stitchery and won several awards for her work She also loved crocheting and knitting making numerous blankets relatives and donated countless others to various charities and organizations Schwefel’s Restaurant was her favorite eating establishment and she always ordered the ‘Whitehouse’ Special along with a Wisconsin Old Fashion cocktail whenever she was enjoying a nice meal out stepson Michael Kehoe and stepdaughter Jill Marie Kehoe along with many longtime friends and neighbors A memorial service and committal service will follow at Glenview Memorial Gardens Chapel The family would like to sincerely thank Chuck Saeger from Dr Martin Luther Church for his many visits to Ione at her home and providing her wonderful spiritual care and fellowship when she was unable to attend church Memorials can be donated in Ione’s name to the charity or organization of one’s choice. Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home 121 S. Cross St. Oconomowoc www.schmidtandbartelt.com For Waukesha Obituary Pricing and Guidelines For Washington and Ozaukee Obituary Pricing and Guidelines For Waukesha obituaries earlier than 2020 For Washington and Ozaukee obituaries earlier than 2020 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application  The daughter of the late Florence (Cutting) and Melvin Y Phyllis; many nieces and nephews whom she treated as her own children  The funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m Friends may visit with family from 10:00 a.m Please share your words of condolences with the family at www.casefuneralhome.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker She spent her last few days listening to country western music and squeezing her family's hands MN and managed several other restaurants in Duluth before moving to St She retired from Midway Bank but continued to cook for Presbyterian Homes and cater for the Sheraton Hotel Jessica Anich; numerous step grandchildren; great grandchildren Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article By Ione SkyeGallery Books: 304 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “I often fantasized that one day my dad would stumble across my face on a magazine cover and be overcome with regret for not getting to know such a wonderful girl,” writes Ione Skye. The 54-year-old actor and Gen X it girl pieces together her turbulent life in her memoir, “Say Everything.” Her father, the famous folk musician Donovan, didn’t acknowledge her until she was 17. In 1987, not long after Skye starred in “River’s Edge,” her father’s lawyer sent an official letter to Skye’s mother requesting that Skye undertake a DNA test to establish whether or not she was Donovan’s biological daughter. Was that why her father had always referred to her as “the girl,” she wondered? Skye says, “There’s so much I relate to with my father: his avoidance and fear of intimacy, his selfishness. But, for sure, it’s very different the way my brother, husband and [my daughter] Kate’s fathers are so dutiful. … My father wasn’t alone in being that kind of [absent] father, as an artist of his generation.” But Skye’s dad is the least interesting aspect of her life, as her book reveals. Skye’s mother and her mom’s curious, eccentric boyfriends as well as Skye’s older brother Donovan Jr. provide plenty of stories. Growing up in Hollywood with aspiring actors, musicians and starstruck fans also makes for endless drama. “I’m pretty open as a person,” she says. “Whether that’s growing up in L.A., where people have a very open culture because everyone does therapy, or whether I’m just like this. … I’m not rattled. It wasn’t a divergence from how I am naturally. When I feel that I can trust people and share, I’m good at it. With this book, I want people to get to know me, in a way.” As for the timing, Skye says, “I’m at an age where I trusted myself. I felt really supported by my husband and the publisher and editor. And while the book definitely gets vulnerable, people seem really interested in the ’90s and what it was like to be an actor, to know those people.” Books Moon Unit Zappa’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of her absent father, Frank Zappa, and thirsty for maternal affection. “I’d thought that would be one of the hardest times of my life, when Adam and I broke up. But I kind of liked all of that freedom I had when I was in New York, and I had my own apartment. It was the first time I was doing what I should have been, what was age-appropriate in your mid-20s,” Skye says. Until that point, Skye rues that she had lived like an adult since childhood, the inevitable consequence of entering Hollywood as an adolescent and lacking conventional parental guidance. Now a parent herself, Skye says she understands her father, even if her approach to raising children is vastly different. Music The memoir “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You” tackles the singer’s tumultuous childhood and complicated relationship with her mother. Ione Skye writes in her memoir about ex-boyfriend Anthony Kiedis’ heroin addiction. (Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images) It is a relationship Skye views differently as the mother of a 16-year-old daughter. She has no regrets in recalling the heartbreaking teenage years she spent watching her boyfriend in the hooks of addiction, since Kiedis bared his own demons in his 2004 memoir. “I don’t want to expose someone’s life, and legally you can’t anyway. He really laid it all out in [his book] ‘Scar Tissue,’” she says. “I thought people might be interested in my side of the story.” Kathleen Hanna’s memoir, ‘Rebel Girl,’ is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault. Skye concedes that writing a memoir is a challenge, but not so much emotionally as narratively — contouring the flow and storytelling with an editor’s sharp eye. “I’ve loved writing since I was young so I have a good memory. It wasn’t as if I was uncovering any of these stories that I’d mentally locked away; I’ve thought about it. So writing this was good, and hard, to do. Some of those chapters were harder to go through during editing, while some were really delicious.” It’s easy to draw a clear parallel between her father’s early rejection and her hunger for acknowledgment, desire and attention. Still, she counters, “I didn’t want it to be all about chasing love and romance. I don’t want to use the word ‘love addict,’ but I saw that I was really looking for security and the minute someone was out of sight, it was ‘out of sight, out of mind!’ What calmed me down was having someone with me, even my girlfriends. I needed a sidekick at all times, which I saw very clearly in writing this book.” She adds, “More clearly than ever, I saw that if I could do over one part of my life, it would be to meet the whole [Red Hot] Chili Peppers scene when I was 10 years older, or just to have been friends with them. I wished I’d had a lighter touch with that whole group. I love a lot of people in that group, but it definitely went too deep, and that’s partially why I got married so young. I thought I was so mature.” Having purged stories both sad and seductive, Skye wraps her memoir with an homage to the husband and adult children she adores. And — with film roles and work as a painter — this memoir is far from a full stop to her creative life. Television Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The actress recommends works by James Baldwin When you make a purchase using links on our site All reviews are written independently by our editorial team Actress Ione Skye was a teenager when her appearances in River's Edge and Say Anything.. she details her rocky romantic history and long estrangement from her father From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com The actress dishes on her starry encounters in new memoir 'Say Everything' — including the time she spent a week in Mexico with her brother and Gwyneth Paltrow Paul Archuleta/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownIone Skye Opened Up About Her Abortion With Anthony Kiedis When She Was 17"Fantasizing was different from seeing." "But fantasizing was different from seeing," she wrote "I couldn't see having a baby at this point." Anthony Kiedis has been open about his struggles with drug addiction in the past including in his 2004 autobiography Scar Tissue loving home near Sherwood and carried treasured memories of her parents and grandparents with her as long as she lived she formed what would become lifelong friendships with her sisters Ione was a thoughtful and dedicated student who graduated from Sherwood High School in 1952 before studying education at Minot State Teachers’ College and graduating in 1954 She also made teaching stops in Plentywood They enjoyed a romance full of dancing and friends and were married on July 8 Ione and Alfred were devoted to their family and they enjoyed a special marriage that brought seven children in 10 years Ione was active in her community; she participated in the Mohall Mrs James Christian Mothers and the Sherwood American Legion Auxiliary Jerome and an extraordinary minister for over 20 years at St She also enjoyed teaching her children (and later grandchildren) and guiding them through 4H projects Ione and Leonard enjoyed 36 wonderful years together she never missed the chance to celebrate a birthday or baby shower–she treasured every time her family was together A woman of incredible creativity and skill and projects of all kinds; cultivating expansive vegetable and flower gardens; and playing and listening to music Even the birthday cards she’d send–for so many relatives however distant–were meticulously and artistically handwritten with pristine penmanship and a thoughtful message Ione lived a life guided by a strong faith that allowed her to persevere through many challenging times and rejoice through good times; she rooted herself in prayer until the very end and thoughtfulness inspired everyone who knew her Family: Ione is survived by her seven children Rose Brown and Renee (Don) Fraser; brothers-in-law and Jackie (Ryan) Maldonado; Jacey (Jacob) Wanner and Erik (Rebecca) Porter; Anne (Kaden) Ficek and Olivia Duletski; Rachel (Preston) Krecklau and Zane Entze; Christian (Nikyla) Wanner and Lilly Solemsaas; and five great-grandchildren Vienna Ione and Cosette Patricia Wanner; Alfred John Lee; and Mali Sue Tohm; two great-grandchildren on the way; many cousins Ione was preceded in death by: Her parents; husbands Alfred Solemsaas and Leonard Smith; great-grandchild Funeral: (Please note different locations for Rosary and Funeral) 10 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary/Prayer Service: 7 p.m. Friends may also sign the online guestbook at brosefuneralhome.com the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213 the Mohall Community Cemetery or Dakota Hope Clinic Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of North Dakota | https://www.minotdailynews.com | 301 4th St SE The actress tells PEOPLE why she decided to tell her story — including dating Anthony Keidis at 16 and how her marriage to Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz fell apart — in her new memoir Joshua Blanchard/Getty; Mark Sagliocco/Getty Nicholas Hunt/Getty; Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock The 'Say Anything' actress writes about her fraught relationship with the Chili Peppers rocker who she dated when she was 16 and he was 24 Gary Gershoff/Getty; Mike Coppola/NBC via Getty "Let's just get under the covers." The two costarred in the 1986 movie "River's Edge." Gary Gershoff/Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Burial will be in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.  and Arvid enjoyed their Rush Lake Community and friends on Hwy 169 Vivian graduated from Garden City High School in 1937 After graduation she had several jobs to earn money for nurses training One job was being a housekeeper for a Mankato couple and she would chauffer them to Florida in the winter Vivian graduated from Methodist Kahler School of Nursing in May of 1944 but had to return home to care for her ailing grandmother.  1944 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapidan Vivian always had a large garden and preserved the food by canning or freezing it Thrashing oats was a yearly affair of hard work for the men and the women who fed them.  Four children completed the Strand family: Roger Vivian used her nursing skills to care for her father-in-law Harold who died in 1993 and their precious daughter Lori who died in 2009 She helped many community members with health concerns over the years and also worked for head start in the summers.  Vivian was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church Vivian was safely in Texas with her daughter Gail Vivian returned to Minnesota in November of 2023 She enjoyed living at Pathstone Assisted Living Vivian thoroughly enjoyed her 104th birthday party celebrating with friends and church members she hadn’t seen in a while Vivian also had loving relationships with her 18 great-grandchildren Vivian was blessed with one great-great-grandchild Other special people currently in Vivian’s life are Ruth Sanders as well as many friends who called and sent cards to let her know how important she was to them.  The family would like to thank the staff at Pathstone for the care and love they gave Vivian memorials may be given to Calvary Lutheran Church the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota The live stream link below is a complimentary service provided by Mankato Area Funeral Homes and/or acoustical circumstances may produce a diminished end product we are attempting to record and publish the service for later viewing Click to watch Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownIone Skye Recalled Gwyneth Paltrow Calling Her Brother An "Idiot" When He Accidentally Spilled Water On HerIone shares the moment about "intimidating" Gwyneth in her new book "Say Everything." there was no one I wanted to be more than Ione Skye The daughter of the British folk singer Donovan Skye starred in the great 1989 Cameron Crowe film and best known now as the one in which John Cusack holds the boombox above his head hippy-inflected way and became a favourite of indie directors like Allison Anders dated Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and married Adam Horovitz Ione treasured the gospel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints She also valued her relationships with her close family and friends Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis wrote a “heartfelt” apology letter to ex-girlfriend Ione Skye after he sent her to get an abortion alone when she was 17 paid for her to have an abortion after getting her pregnant in 1988 But he did not accompany her to the clinic where the operation was carried out “I think in hindsight, maybe it just was all too much, like he was running from his feelings,” actress Skye, now 54, told the Mirror in an interview “He must have clearly had feelings about it that he couldn’t handle.” Kiedis—who is now 62—was in the throes of addiction to heroin “But fantasizing was different from seeing,” she wrote. “I couldn’t see having a baby at this point.” Skye wrote that Kiedis didn’t offer to go into the clinic with her; he just “guiltily dropped me off at the curb.” She decided not to ask anyone else to come with her. “I think I thought I was a little grown up and I should just be doing these things,” she told the Mirror. The couple eventually split the following year, and Skye went on to marry Beastie Boys frontman Adam Horovitz. She revealed that Kiedis later sent her a letter apologizing for his mistakes during their relationship, including sending her to the clinic alone and repeatedly cheating on her. describing it as “really heartfelt and honest.” “It was just like everything said in the way that you should say it “It felt like he was really trying to be a better person and deal with like John Cusack—a topic of much speculation around the time—albeit more than a decade after the movie came out Kiedis later had a baby with model Heather Christie Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here She was the eldest of five children and treasured her youth growing up on the farm in McLean County near Garrison While bringing in the cows for evening milking she took joy in gathering all the wildflowers she could find for her family to enjoy in the house She helped her parents care for her younger siblings preparing meals for her brothers and sisters The summer months were special as all of her aunts and cousins would gather for a picnic every Sunday at the Missouri River Ione and family were entertained with boat rides Ione attended school in Garrison and graduated from Garrison High School in 1955 While in high school she was employed with Allison Photography Studio she was the office manager for the McLean County Independent Ione was united in marriage to Rollin “Rollie” Metz on April 13 1958 at the First Congregational Church in Garrison The couple lived there for a short time before moving to Minot Ione and Rollin were partners in several retail beverage establishments In 1968 they purchased the 13 Club in downtown Minot; later they moved the 13 Club into the former Eagles Club building They also owned and operated Red Dog Saloon/Grainhopper Lounge Fridays (which became The Rockin’ Horse Lounge and Bottle Shop) and Fireside/Saturdays Club including rental properties in Phoenix and Scottsdale Ione’s hobbies included baking and cooking delicious treats and meals for her family and friends whom she thoroughly enjoyed entertaining Her yacht became her summer home for many years at the Lake Sakakawea State Park Marina She loved spending time with her grandchildren they brought youthful energy into her life Ione’s travels took her all over the world; the Caribbean Ione was a member of the Ward County Homemakers and Green Valley Bridge Clubs Her loving family includes her daughter and son-in-law: Leslie (Chuck) Barney; grandchildren: Christopher (Katelynn) Barney Danielle Metz; great grandchildren: Nellijun Kaseman and Olivia Barney; her sister Sharon (Arnold) Briggs; and many nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 40 years Rollin; Son; Rollin Bradley Metz; parents; siblings: Marilyn Engel To view a livestream or share memories and condolences visit Ione’s obituary at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com Memorials are preferred to the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association or the organization of the donor’s choice The family would like to thank Grace and the staff at Edgewood Vista South Memory Care Hoff and the caring staff at Trinity Hospital and Hospice Ione refused to let it determine her good or bad days choosing instead to wake up each morning with gratitude Ione’s strength was not just in her fight but in the peace she embraced her role as a loving and devoted sister her passion for music led her to join the Melody Maids a prestigious singing group that traveled the world lifting the spirits of military personnel with their performances fate stepped in when Ione met the love of her life they began their lifelong journey together as husband and wife Tom and Ione planted their roots in Madisonville where they built a beautiful life filled with love especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and adventurous spirit will be deeply missed but forever cherished in the hearts of those who knew and loved her Ione is lovingly remembered by her daughter She was a proud great-grandmother to Ty Quitman Wells She is also survived by her beloved sister She is preceded in death by her Husband Thomas Quitman Martin Jr A big THANK YOU to some of the most amazing Doctors and Nurses who cared for her during the last year Fleanor and Pam (PA) the amount of love you poured into my Meme every single day and every single visit and every single chemo session is unmatchable and we couldn’t have made it without any of you A celebration of her life will be held at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Madisonville where we will gather to honor her incredible spirit and the love she poured into the world and we would be honored to fill the church with their beauty in her memory the family kindly requests floral arrangements to celebrate her life and the joy she found in them Read Madisonville Meteor the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Overmire) was born July 2 Her childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg  LaVon married Albert Smith on March 11 LaVon married Richard (Melvin) Groth on March 29  LaVon worked in the kitchen for Vacation Village for a few years in the 1980’s and Home Health Care for DHS since 1986 until her retirement She was a member of United Methodist Church in Fostoria She taught Bible School and was very active with TOPS at Park Ridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill Dorothy Smith and Mari Ellen Eivens; 5 brothers  Left to cherish her memory are her children 25 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.  Click the link below to view the service live https://player.memoryshare.com/memoryshare/video/lavon-groth-8056968