LaVon Dorothy Frolund

LaVon D. Frolund, age 99, of Newell, Iowa died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Newell, Iowa. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Nain Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Newell Public Library or Nain Lutheran Church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. LaVon Dorothy Frolund (nee Johnson) was born September 12, 1916. She died at the age of 99. She grew up on a farm near Albert City, Iowa, the only child of Jalmer F. and Sarah Ann (Stock) Johnson. She graduated from Albert City High School in 1933. When attending a dance in Newell she met Ole Frolund, a young Danish immigrant. On March 12, 1936 they eloped to her Aunt Mae’s home in Spirit Lake, Iowa and were married. They raised their two daughters, Virginia Mae and Janet Darlene while farming north of Newell. Ole and LaVon loved to dance, play cards with friends, and travel. They journeyed to every state except Alaska plus Mexico and Canada. They visited Ole’s relatives in Denmark several times and were able to travel to other European countries as well. After her younger daughter left home for college, LaVon fulfilled a lifelong dream of attending college. At the time, Ole told everyone that he has two kids in college. She graduated from Buena Vista College in 1965 and taught high school English for four years at Early and Fonda. LaVon was a true “hobbyholic” applying her artistic talents to gardening, candle making, ceramics, flower design, sewing, and many other artistic endeavors. She enjoyed being involved in her daughters’ activities as they grew and later made a special effort to attend as many of the activities of her grandchildren and great grandchildren as possible. She was a member of the Nain Lutheran Church in Newell for 80 years where she taught Sunday school and participated in the “Ladies Aid”, Family Fellowship Night and other church activities. She belonged to the Danish Sisterhood, the International Guild of Candlemakers, the Buena Vista Federated Garden Club, Iowa State Education Association, Rebecca Lodge, and was a 4-H leader. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter: Janet (Gary) Mahood of Ida Grove, Iowa; grandchildren: Kurt (Carol) Nussle of Monroeville, Pennsylvania; Karen Nussle and her children, Grey and Cole Wigglesworth of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Reece (Camille Marie) Mahood and their sons, Kiernan and Euan of Concord, California; and Aileen (Joel) Sullivan and their sons, Lane and Leo of Ames, Iowa. Preceding her in death were her husband of 54 years, Ole; and daughter, Virginia Nussle.

LaVon Dorothy Frolund

September 12, 1916 - July 28, 2016