LaVonne King

LaVonne Rosa King, 70, died at 2:25 a.m., Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, following a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma.

She was born on August 4, 1949, one of six children born to the late Jimmie Antone and Mary Lou (Healey) Kanallakan and grew up in Delhi, graduating with the class of 1968 from Jersey Community High School.

She married Ronald Eugene King on November 2, 1968 in Delhi and together they shared in the joys of raising their five children and 35 years of marriage prior to his death on July 11, 2004.

LaVonne worked as a Beautician in her younger years, prior to starting her family when she became a loving devoted stay-at-home mom. As her children grew up, she began working as a Groomer at Jersey Calhoun Veterinary Hospital, where she retired in 2016, after 17 years of service, creating many lasting friendships throughout her career.

She had a deep commitment and love for her family, with her love for animals running a close second. Her children and grandchildren were her true pride and joy and she relished in each and every moment she was able to spend with them all. Whether it was family get-togethers at her home, with her nearly famous fried chicken, or traveling with one another. The Holiday’s in particular brought about some of the happiest memories for LaVonne and her family, and she would have her home decorated to the fullest extent from Fall through Christmastime.

Surviving are four children, William Shawn King of Jerseyville; Micah (Mandy) King of Gillespie; Aaron King of Carrollton and Vonna (Kerry) Green of Hillsboro; six grandchildren, Savannah Gibson, Tanner (Mia) King,  Liberty King, Aurora King, Layla Green and Lameah Green; three great-grandchildren, Addison, Melea and Tobias; two sisters and brothers in-law, Linda and Rev. Bob Blaine of Delhi and Melea and Steven Gwillim of Shipman; three brothers and sisters in-law, Frank and Cathy Kanallakan of Jerseyville; Stephen and Mary Kanallakan of Dow and Jamie and Danielle Kanallakan of Jerseyville; as well as a brother in-law and sister in-law, Larry and Linda King of Jerseyville.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Kipling E. “Kip” King on July 25, 1994.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, with her brother in-law, Rev. Bob Blaine officiating.

Burial will follow at Eldred Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to the Treehouse Wildlife Center in Dow, in care of the funeral home. 

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Obit Provided By:
Crawford Funeral Home