Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bennett, LaVonne Ione (Lake) September 3, 2025 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net September 11, 2025, 12:06 pm Lake Funeral Home - Wed. September 4, 2025 Excerpts from Ionia Obituary LAVONNE IONE BENNETT Died Wednesday September 3, 2025-age 85 of Ionia after years of suffering the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Survived by her son W.Rance (Linda) Bennett, daughter, Laura (Glenn) Bennett- Kimble, grandchildren Kristina (Tyler) Groendyke, Joshua Clark, Noel (Jason) Evans; five great-grandchildren; & brother Thomas Daniel (Roberta) Lake. LaVonne was the daughter of Hersel & Maxine Lake. Preceded in death by her husband of 58 years,William (Bille) in 2018, one stillborn child & her brothers, Louis Lake in 2014 & Ivan Herbert Lake in 2023. LaVonne was known for her cleverness, generosity of spirit & mischievous twinkle in her eye. She was a genealogist, helping people from around the U.S. find their ancestry in Ionia County & nearby areas. She also worked at Thompson Products in Portland, volunteering with local organizations & donating 100s of handmade baby sweaters & blankets to pregnancy care centers.She will be missed by her family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements in care of Lake Fuenral Home in Ionia. Donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuenralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bennett49063nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb