LaVerna Schwarz's Obituary
LaVerna Schwarz, age 95, of Pinckneyville, IL, was called to her home in heaven on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:50 a.m. in Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab, Pinckneyville, IL. LaVerna was born on March 1, 1922 in Pinckneyville, IL a daughter to Ernest G. and Hilda M. (Lampe) Beck. On September 20, 1947, she married Edgar D. Schwarz at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lost Prairie, IL and he preceded her in death on June 9, 1994. LaVerna worked as a cook at Pinckneyville Community High School for eighteen years. She had previously worked as a clerk and bookkeeper for Gruner Hardware Store, Pinckneyville, IL. Upon retirement, she volunteered at the Perry County Jail Museum Quilting Club. LaVerna was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Conant, IL. She enjoyed gardening and quilting and she loved being with her family.
Survivors include her son, Edgar Dwayne (Susan) Schwarz of Pinckneyville, IL; daughter, Elaine ( Reverend Jack) Belk of Brownstown, IN; one brother, Paul (Verna) Beck of St. Louis, MO; sister-in-law, Clara Abernathy of St. Louis, MO; six grandchildren, Eric Schwarz, Nathan Schwarz (Marla Vaughn), and Rebecca (Loring) Preston, and Philip (Jan) Belk, Lindsay (Matthew) Johnson, and David (Mia) Belk; eight great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Karlye, and Silas Schwarz, Kellen and Delaney Belk, Drew Johnson, Jacie and Wyatt Vaughn; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edgar; sister, Myra Woehlke. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Conant, IL on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend David Kollmeyer officiating. Interment will be in Lost Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Conant, IL from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Lost Prairie Cemetery Association, K.F.U.O. Radio, or Lutheran Bible Translators.
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