LaVonne Elise Gretz Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved LaVonne Elise Gretz of Lakewood, Colorado, born in Spencer, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 90, on September 22, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of LaVonne Elise Gretz to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Lester Thompson and Mary Thompson; and her siblings, Arlene Talbot and Gordon Thompson. She is survived by : her husband Darrell Gretz; her children, Jerry Gretz (Terri), Jim Gretz (Carrie), Donna DeVisser (Steve) and Mary Jo Kerlin (Eric); her grandchildren, Kate Gretz, Doug DeVisser, Kimberly DeVisser, Kenny Gretz, Will Gretz and Zane Gretz; and her great grandchild Hadley Gretz.

She knitted, embroidered and tatted at times but continued to crochet her entire life, with stitches remaining tight and beautiful on her hundreds of donated baby blankets, even as her eyesight faded and her heart failed.