Hastings resident, LaVon R. Rose, 88, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2011; 1:30 P.M. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Rosemont, Nebraska with Pastor Ronald Kuehner officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 20, 2011; 7 P.M. until 9 P.M. with family present at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be given to Meals on Wheels.

LaVon was born February 18, 1923 in Webster County, Nebraska to Carl & Helena (Meyer) Cornelius. She graduated from Blue Hill High School. She married Menno Rose on April 21, 1946 and he preceded her in death on April 2, 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. LaVon was a 4-H leader and taught Sunday school.

LaVon R. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Menno Rose, son, Dwayne, grandson, Adam Hemberger, great-granddaughter, Mary Terese Heikes, brothers, Henry, Clarence, Ernest and sister, Margaret Arends.

SURVIVORS:
Children & Spouses: Marilyn & Russ Heikes – Berryville, VA
    Rodney & June Rose – Blue Hill, NE
    Diane & Roger Hemberger – Hastings, NE
    Linda & Ron Hemberger – Hastings, NE 
    Ken & Mary Rose – Hastings, NE
Grandchildren & Spouses: Brian & Jackie Heikes – Orchard Park, NY
    Lori Heikes – Lawrence, KS
    Jared & Kaitlyn Hemberger – Roseland, NE
    Travis Hemberger – Hastings, NE
    Jessica & Jeff Getzfred – Omaha, NE
    Sara & Josh Tomayer – Boise, ID
    Amanda & Danny Perry – Hastings, NE
    Rachel Hemberger – Hastings, NE
    Jennifer Rose – Hastings, NE
    Rebecca Rose – Hastings, NE
Great-Grandchildren: 11
Sisters-in-law: Evelyn Rose – Blue Hill, NE
    Elsie Rose – Loveland, CO
    Druella Hohnstein – Hastings, NE
Many nieces and nephews