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LaVerne M. Swanda Meister

13 Oct 1935 – 15 Mar 2012

Birth13 Oct 1935
Death15 Mar 2012
CemeteryCatholic Cemetery of Presentation Church and Saint Mary
Bellwood , Butler County , Nebraska , USA
Added byShirley (Bruhn) Martys on 12 Aug 2012
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86839045

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LaVerne M. (Swanda) Meister, age 76 of Bellwood died Thursday March 15, 2012 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. LaVerne was born October 13, 1935, in Brainard, Nebraska to Method and Agnes (Helman) Swanda. LaVerne married Jerome Meister January 12, 1955 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard. She lived in Butler County all of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother and a dedicated teacher. LaVerne was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood and had served as a PCCW officer. She was a teacher at Bellwood Elementary for 20 years. After retirement she kept busy traveling, quilting and volunteering at Aquinas High School. She enjoyed quilting with the ladies at church and going to quilting classes with friends. Over the years she has made over 50 quilts for her family. Survivors are: sons, and daughters-in-law, Jerome Meister Jr. of David City, Kenneth "Ken" Meister of Bellwood, Brent and Sheryl Meister of Rising City, Gary and Kim Meister of David City, and Don and Tracy Meister of Norfolk; daughters and sons-in-law, Connie Meister and John Hornbostel of Atchinson, Kansas, Mary Jo and Lee Fozzard of Rising City, Ann and Bryan Starr of Mullen, and Peggy and Steve Brecht of Norway, Iowa; 33 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Jan Swanda of Georgetown, Texas; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Lou Schott of Sun Lake City, Arizona, and Maxine and Jerry Hain of Wahoo. LaVerne was preceded in death by: husband, Jerome Meister, Sr.; parents, Method and Agnes Swanda; brothers, Ken Swanda and Donald Swanda and daughter-in-law, LuAnn (Augustine) Meister. Interment was in the Presentation Cemetery, Bellwood, NE.

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MARRIED JANUARY 12, 1955.

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