vanna owned and operated Frey's Beauty Salon and farmed in Keystone, IA. In 1960's when Lavanna wasn't busy with her children, she also worked at Humphrey Dairy. In the 70's Lavanna owned & operated several businesses including Lilac Styles & Bouquets, Lilac Styles, Melting Point Christian Book Store, and Frey's Nu Look. Since the early 80's Martin and Lavanna owned and operated Frey's Amusements, New Orleans, LA. Their carnival played at fairs and celebrations in IA, MN, NE & LA.
Martin and Lavanna were members of St. John's Lutheran Church, Keystone, IA, in their early years. Then, after moving to West Union, they became members of Zion Lutheran Church of West Union. They invested significantly in supporting the hopeful birthing of an Assemblies of God Church in West Union and later the founding of Victory Foursquare Church in West Union. As of recent, Lavanna became a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Fort Dodge, IA. Although we remember many Pastors & Evangelists in their home through the years, it is the Pastor of Harvest Baptist Church, Rev. Marvin Smith, who regularly visited Lavanna in Mici's home and then at Crestview Nursing Home.
Her children all remember unique & wonderful times of confession and rededication of faith in the Lord Jesus (e.g., Lutheran sacraments, teaching Sunday School, times of devotions, special moments of prayer, long-term support of pioneer work, etc.). We all agree that Lavanna held to a living faith in the Lord Jesus. We know that she prayed regularly for her 5 children, 13 grandchildren & 31 great-grandchildren.
Of course, Lavanna, as an only child, didn't have her own brothers and sisters; so, we are so very thankful to the Frey family and their love and care of Lavanna through all of the years. There are so many cherished memories of love and laughter as the families visited and celebrated life with Lavanna and Martin through the years.
On March 20, 2019, Lavanna died at Crestview Nursing Home, Webster City, IA, at the age of 90 years and 26 days.
She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Roxanne Kay, her parents C. Albert & Emma Knipp, and her husband Martin.
Survivors include four daughters, a son, and their spouses: Moni & Ernie Guyer, Lindale, TX; JoDi & Larry Christofferson, Rapid City, SD; Jaci & Tom Mann, Kiowa, CO; Mici & John Holstein, Fort Dodge, IA; and Marty & Kathy Frey, Olympia, WA. Grandchildren are: Dawn & Kevin (Trigueiro) Guyer; Todd & Laura McCollough, Laura Lynn & Andy (Boettger), Tim & Christy McCollough; Thea & Doug (Wood), Mandy & Ronnie (Brammer), Misty Mann, and Tessa Mann; Evie & Caleb (Hedeen), Amy & Matt (Pottorff), and Mary & Robert (Martin) Holstein; and Sarah & Kyle (Ulrey) and Joshua Martin III Frey. Great-grandchildren are: Ian, Kaden, Austin, Jasmin, and Joelyn Trigueiro; Claire, Holly, Bethany, and Julianne McCollough; Cassandra, Autumn, Mariyana, Roska, Nol, Liberty, Tor, Dietrich, Bronwyn, and Inger Boettger; Audrey, Norah, Justus, and Sawyer McCollough; Amaya and Katelyn Wood; Lauralai and Phinehas Brammer; Matthew, Josiah, Elijah Pottorff; Carlos Martin; and Bennett and Ashton Ulrey.
A memorial service will be at a later date in West Union. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.
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