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LaVerne Viola Colby

August 4, 1926 – March 18, 2019
Obituary of LaVerne Viola Colby
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LaVerne, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed on March 18, 2019. She was born August 4, 1926, the fifth of eleven children to Francis and Viola Malloy, in Seneca, KS.

She graduated from Seneca HS in 1944, and moved to Kansas City, MO. LaVerne married, Stanley “Bill” Winter in 1946. She worked 25 years in the NKCSD. She enjoyed gardening and was an active member of the McMurry United Methodist Church in Claycomo since 1954.

She married Gary O. Colby on April 2, 1995.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; and her siblings, Jenny Broadbent, Elda Rethman, Lila Henry, Helen Tomlinson, Calvin Malloy, Esther Chilson, Barbara Bradley, Carroll Malloy, and Sandy Quinn.

Survivors include her daughter, Linda Powell; her sister, Joyce Potter; stepchildren, Dana (Jane) Wooten-Birch, Gary L. (Laurie) Colby, and Scott (Donna) Colby; grandchildren, Walt (Lindsay) Powell, Suzy (Josh) Stratton, Daniel Colby, Brittney (Stephanie) Colby, and Ryan Colby; 8 great grandchildren.

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FAMILY

Francis MalloyFather (deceased)

Viola MalloyMother (deceased)

Stanley "Bill" WinterHusband (deceased)

Gene O. ColbyHusband (deceased)

Jenny BroadbentSister (deceased)

Elda RethmanSister (deceased)

Lila HenrySister (deceased)

Helen TomlinsonSister (deceased)

Calvin MalloyBrother (deceased)

Esther ChilsonSister (deceased)

Barbara BradleySister (deceased)

Carroll MalloyBrother (deceased)

Sandy QuinnSister (deceased)

Linda PowellDaughter

Joyce PotterSister

Dana (Jane) Wooten-BirchStep-child

Gary L. (Laurie) ColbyStep-child

Scott (Donna) ColbyStep-child

Walt (Lindsay) PowellGrandchild

Suzy (Josh) StrattonGrandchild

Daniel ColbyGrandchild

Brittney (Stephanie) ColbyGrandchild

Ryan ColbyGrandchild

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