La Vonne Arlene Shipe 3 4 5
- Born: 8 April 1930, Austin, MN 4 5
- Baptized: 14 February 1932, Austin, MN
- Marriage (1): John Louis Drugan on 16 August 1952 in Winona, MN 1 2
- Died: 20 March 2008, Warren, MI at age 77 4
- Buried: 26 March 2008, Clinton Township, Macomb, MI 4
 Cause of her death was Complications from Parkinson's disease.
Baptism Notes:
Saint John German Lutheran Church
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
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Noted events in her life were:
• She received a degree in RN at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. 5
• She was educated at Austin Junior College in , Mower County, MN. 5
• She worked as a Registered Nurse. 5
• She was described as brown eyes, brown hair. 5
• She was educated at Kahler School of Nursing on 4 September 1952 in Rochester, MN. 5
• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper after 20 March 2008.
LaVonne Arlene Shipe was born April 8, 1930. She graduated from Rose Creek High, Minnesota, and from Kaehler School of Nursing. She worked at various hospitals in her nursing career in Sault Ste. Marie, Winona, Minnesota, and St John, South Macomb, Michigan and Mt. Clemens General Hospitals in Michigan, and as a public health nurse in Detroit, Michigan. She especially loved working with children and babies. She was an accomplished artist in oil painting and pencil sketching.
LaVonne died at age 77 on March 20, 2008 of Parkinson's Disease.
She was the beloved wife for 56 years of John L. (Jack) Drugan and dearest mother of Denise, Sally (Carl) Erickson, John, Ronald (Bonnie), Theodore (Suzanne) , and Rhonda (Bob) Binder. Loving Grandmother of Jessica (Jeff) Gunnels, David , Juliette Mandrella, Jennifer Bauer , Brooke, Robert, Jacqueline, Sean, and step grandson Joey. Proud and Loving Great Grandmother of Zoeie, Leah, Sammy, and Madeline. Dear Sister of Carol Volstad, and Richard (Jean) Shipe. LaVonne is survived by one Aunt, 104 year old Alice Andre. and cousins Norma Christeleit, Dorothy Seybert, and Darlene Wilkers. Also survived by 14 nieces and 12 nephews.
LaVonne was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed by her friends and family.
(Source: Unknown)
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• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper after 20 March 2008 in , Macomb County, MI.
Beloved Wife for 56 years of John L. (Jack) Drugan. Dearest Mother of Denise, Sally (Carl) Erickson, John, Ronald (Bonnie), Theodore (Suzanne), and Rhonda (Bob) Binder. Loving Grandmother of Jessica (Jeff) Gunnels, David, Juliette Mandrella, Jennifer Bauer, Brooke, Robert, Jacqueline, Sean, and step grandson Joey. Proud and Loving Great Grandmother of Zoeie, Leah, Sammy, and Madeline. Dear Sister of Carol Volstad, and Richard (Jean) Shipe. LaVonne is survived by one Aunt, 104 year old Alice Andre. and cousins Norma Christeleit, Dorothy Seybert, and Darlene Wilkers. Also survived by 14 nieces and 12 nephews. She graduated from Rose Creek High, Minnesota, and from Kaehler School of Nursing. She worked at various hospitals in her nursing career in Sault Ste. Marie, Winona, Minnesota, and St. John, South Macomb, and Mt. Clemens General Hospitals, and as a public health nurse in Detroit. She especially loved working with children and babies. She was an accomplished artist in oil painting and pencil sketching. LaVonne was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed by her friends and family.
Visitations: 2:30pm - 9:00pm on Tuesday, March 25th
Services: In-state at 10:00am, Service at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 26th at Our Lady Queen of All Saints, 31740 Cyril Drive, Fraser, MI 48026
Memorials: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, 381 Park Ave. Suite 820, New York, NY 10016
(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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• She was buried on 26 March 2008 in the Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township, Macomb, MI.
Find A Grave Memorial #25517288
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La married John Louis Drugan, son of David Glenn Drugan Sr. and Lena Louise Hanson, on 16 August 1952 in Winona, MN.1 5 (John Louis Drugan was born on 25 January 1925 in Winona, MN 5 6 7 8 9, baptized on 2 February 1925 in Winona, MN, died on 27 August 2017 in Warren, MI and was buried after 27 August 2017 in Resurrection Cemetery, Macomb County, MI.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They resided in Sault Sainte Marie, MI in September 1952.
Marriage announcement in the Winona, MN newspaper said they will make their home in Sault Sainte Marie.
• They have conflicting marriage information of 17 December 1960 and Roseville, MI. 7
Marriage Notes:
Because their original marriage was performed at the courthouse in Winona, they were re-married in a Roman Catholic Church, December 17, 1960, Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Roseville, Michigan.
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