Mary LaVonne LaFerte, 92, of Portland, passed away March 11, 2014. She was born in Cherokee, Iowa on September 14, 1921. Mary L. LaFerte studied at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. She was married to Judd Willard LaFerte on September 11, 1950. Mary had a career in banking with Oregon Bank and US Bank. She was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church, Women's Association, RCIA, ACCW, Red Hat Society; and had a passion for travel, golf, sewing, Oregon Symphony, theatre, bridge club, and bunco. Mary was preceeded in death by her husband Judd W. LaFerte. She is survived by her daughter, Jane L. Fenton (James M. Fenton); son, Mark E. LaFerte (Pamela A. LaFerte); and grandchildren, Justin J. Fenton, Sonja M. Fenton, Jilian R. LaFerte and John D. LaFerte. Funeral arrangements will be held at 3pm, March 18th at Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home.
