LaVonda and Cal became residents of the Good Samaritan Society-Sogge Memorial in Windom. Calvin passed away on January 1, 2014. LaVonda continued to reside there until passing away peacefully on Tuesday evening, March 11, 2014, at the age of 88. LaVonda was a longtime member of the American Lutheran Church. She loved music, was a talented singer and trumpet player, and enjoyed attending concerts. She was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. Most of all, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who touched the lives of all who knew her. LaVonda is survived by her three children, Larry Eggen of Storden; Renee (Lee) Wyffels of Troy, Missouri; Deb (Doyle) Mattson of Windom; three step-children, Monica (Brad) Orren of Granite Falls; Paul Christensen of Kooskia, ID; Todd (Lisa) Christensen of Canby; five grandchildren, Theresa (Mike) Dean, Allison Wyffels, Brett (Amanda) Mattson, Megan Mattson, and Jeremy Langerud; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. LaVonda is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Julian Eggen and Calvin Christensen; one grandson, Larry Eggen, Jr.; and one sister, Jeanette Raske. Blessed be the memory of LaVonda "Vonnie" Eggen.