LaVonda Cory Warne

LaVonda Isabel Cory Warne, age 104, of 1636 State Route 314 North, Mansfield, Ohio died Saturday evening, May 24, 2003, at Galion Community Hospital. Mrs. Warne was born May 18, 1899 to Robert and Katie Tappan Cory in London, England. Her father was a British Sea Captain and her mother an American. In September of 1912 the family sailed on the steamship Baltic to New York. After arrival in New York, they boarded a train for Mansfield. LaVonda worked for the Mansfield Telephone Company as an operator before her marriage to Carl Warne may 20, 1923. She was the oldest member of the First Christian Church, and enjoyed singing in the choir for many years.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Joy Warne of Mansfield, and Aulden and Joyce Warne of Sarasota, Florida; one daughter and a son-in-law, Sylvia and William Moritz, and daughter-in-law, Evelyn Warne all of Mansfield; nine grandchildren, George and Kris Warne of Mansfield, Diana and Joseph Honest of New Mexico, Marianne and Rev. Larry Dinovo of New York, James Warne of Mansfield, Gary and Cheryl Warne of Florida, Dennis and Monica Warne of Virginia, Michael and Brenda Warne of Michigan, Laurel and Steve Crum of New York, and Laurie Cole of Bellville; one niece, Virginia Warne Miles of Mansfield; and sixteen great grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl in 1964; a son David on March 19, 2000; her parents, and her brothers Horace, William, Herbert, Alan, and Archie.

Memorial services will be held at the First Christian Church on Sunday August 3, 2003 conducted by Rev. J. Terry Marsh, and her grandson Larry Dinovo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in care of the First Christian Church, 200 West Third Street, Mansfield. Wappner Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements.