LaVonne Leona (Sorensen) McAtee

LaVonne L. (Sorensen) McAtee, 77, of Clarion passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Memorial services for LaVonne McAtee will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Friday. LaVonne L. (Sorenson) McAtee was born November 2, 1936, to Raymond and Leona (Schmoldt) Sorensen in Galva, Iowa.  She attended and graduated from Galva High School. LaVonne worked as a telephone operator at Bell Telephone Company prior to her marriage. LaVonne was united in marriage to Larry McAtee on September 2, 1960, in Galva.  To this union, one son, Larry Jr. was born. LaVonne stayed at home with Larry Jr. until he started school, then went to work as a hot lunch lady at Cherokee Community School until her retirement after 27 years of service. Larry Sr. passed away in 2006, and LaVonne moved to Clarion in 2011, to be closer to her family. LaVonne loved her grandkids, they were her whole world.  She was an avid sports fan, and loved the Chicago Bears and Iowa Hawkeyes. Everybody loved her; she was a friend to everybody and was always smiling, even during hard times. LaVonne is survived by her son, Larry (Milissa “Billie” Zeiger) McAtee, Jr.; grandchildren, Brittany McAtee, Ashlee McAtee, Stephen McAtee, Trenton McAtee, Jackie Zeiger, Julie (Mike) Roe, and Josh Zeiger; great-granddaughter, Aniyah McAtee and brothers, Gordon (Mary) Sorensen, Wendell (Mary) Sorensen and Gaylen (Sandy) Sorensen. LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sister, Donna Else and brother, Eldon Sorensen.