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"SMITH CENTER-&quot;&quot; LaVern M. Meyer, age 84, passed away Tuesday, may 5, 2015 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, KS.&quot; LaVern Marlene (Lehmann) Meyer was born on October 16, 1930, in Smith County, Kansas, to Alvin and Alma Lehmann.&quot; On November 2, 1930, LaVern was baptized by Pastor C. E. Schaff at Christ Lutheran Church. She attended Corvalis Grade School and later taught at the same school.&quot; She taught some of her siblings and at least one of her nephews. On March 25, 1945, she was confirmed by her grandfather, Rev. Johannes Lehmann, at Christ Lutheran Church.&quot; LaVern&quot;s schooling continued at Smith Center High School, and she graduated with the Class of 1948. LaVern started teaching school with just a certificate but later attended college at Ft. Hays.&quot; Some of the schools she taught at were:&quot; Pleasantdale, Kirwin, Corvalis, as mentioned previously, and Gaylord Grade School. &quot;&quot;Many hours were spent traveling between Gaylord Grade School where she taught last and Hays so she could complete her degree. &quot;Her time and efforts paid off and LaVern did receive her Bachelor&quot;s degree in Elementary Education. In the middle of her teaching career, LaVern was married to Donald Meyer.&quot; They were married on January 18, 1953, at Christ Lutheran Church.&quot; Four children were born to this union--Sheryl (who was stillborn), Kevin, Kerri, and Monica. Besides teaching, LaVern drove a school bus as well as helping on the farm.&quot; She also taught two of her children.&quot; Kindergarten wasn&quot;t started when Kevin was at that age, but both Kerri and Monica received their Kindergarten education from their mother. LaVern enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, and playing cards. She was raised on the farm in rural Athol, and lived on another farm close by with Donald and her children.&quot; Donald and LaVern moved to Smith Center, Kansas, in 1999. She had 9 grandchildren:&quot; Derrick Kuhlman, Spencer Tuxhorn (deceased), Erica (Kuhlman) Ballard, Lakin (Tuxhorn) Lyon, Braden Kuhlman, Logan Tuxhorn, Caleb Kuhlman, Austin Kuhlman, and Felicia Kuhlman.&quot; Olivia Lyon was her only great grandchild. Other pastimes include attending her sisters/cousins group, letting her grandkids comb her hair and paint or color her fingernails and toenails, listening to scared music, and watching television.&quot; Her favorite shows included: The Price is Right, Family Feud, Walker Texas Ranger, and sacred music programs such as Dan O&quot;Donnell.&quot; LaVern participated in exercise classes at the Schrader Center for years.&quot; Grandma liked attending the grandkids events when possible&quot;from sporting events to music programs.&quot; LaVern also enjoyed going to Royals baseball games.&quot; She always remembered that she was at the baseball game when George Brett stole home. One of LaVern&quot;s favorite foods was ice cream.&quot; Grandma always had room for ice cream when the meal was finished.&quot; She especially liked homemade ice cream. LaVern will be remembered for her laugh, smile, and having fun!&quot; She had a strong Lutheran faith and was very committed to her Lord.&quot; She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church until that church disband and her membership was then transferred to St. John&quot;s Lutheran Church, rural Athol, Kansas.&quot; She was a great, caring, loving person.&quot; She never asked for anything in return. &quot;One of the grandkids said, No one is perfect but she is as close to an angel as I&quot;ve ever seen.&quot; She will also be remembered for her love of music.&quot; She was always singing a song or part of a song and truly enjoyed hearing her grandkids play music.&quot; Dad and Mom paid for us to have piano lessons and all of us played instruments at one time.&quot; Her ability to be happy and find value in bad situations is another strong trait that will not be forgotten. LaVern cared deeply for her kids&quot;both her own and her school children.&quot; She affected many lives.&quot; She loved her kids, grandkids, and especially Olivia, her one great granddaughter. She has taught us to care regardless of what you get in return and how to laugh even in the tough times.&quot;&quot; She also brought us up in the Lutheran faith. Grandma was a great cook.&quot; We all loved her cooking.&quot; The grandkids tell us that grandma could cook better than us&quot;their parents.&quot; We will all cherish her recipes.&quot; Chocolate cake, meatballs, fried chicken and chicken gravy, and deviled eggs are some of our favorites.&quot; Recently we video-taped her making her deviled eggs because she didn&quot;t have a recipe. LaVern was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Alma Lehmann, her husband, Donald Meyer, two sisters, Irene Meyer and Thadene Haas, one daughter, Sheryl Linn Meyer, and one grandson, Spencer Tuxhorn. She is survived by a sister Wilma Sweat and her husband Denis of Claudell, Kansas, a sister June Homan of Belen, New Mexico, and a brother Allen Lehmann and wife Gladys of Smith Center, Kansas.&quot; Also surviving are:&quot; her son, Kevin Meyer from Hutchinson, Kansas, a daughter Kerri Kuhlman and husband Devon of Wichita Kansas, and daughter Monica Dunavan of Newton, Kansas. Surviving grandchildren are:&quot; Derrick Kuhlman, of Manhattan, Kansas, Erica Ballard and husband Ryan of Wichita, Kansas, Lakin Lyon and husband Taylor of&quot; Smith Center, Kansas, Braden Kuhlman of Salina, Kansas, Logan Tuxhorn of Smith Center, Kansas, Caleb Kuhlman of Manhattan, Kansas, and Austin Kuhlman and Felicia Kuhlman of Wichita, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the mortuary. Celebration of life services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Athol St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Kramer officiating. Burial will follow in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Gaylord, KS. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be given to the Athol St. John Lutheran Church and can be sent in care of the mortuary."
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