Lavon Housley Allred Call Obituary (1914 - 2008)

LaVon Housley Allred Call OGDEN - LaVon Housley Allred Call left this earthly life Saturday, April 5, 2008 from cause's incident to age. She was born July 14, 1914 in Paradise, Utah to Samuel and Jennie Richman Housley. She was the first girl born into a family of four sons and two daughters. As a small child, LaVon moved with her family form Paradise to Garland, Utah where she attended school and graduated from Bear River High School. LaVon married Robert Allred on April 18, 1936. They made their home in Ogden where they raised their three daughters. Robert died on January 13, 1980. She worked for the Safeway Corp. for 22 years. On July 14, 1982 she married Lamont (Monte) Call in the Ogden LDS Temple. They shared fifteen wonderful years together during which they traveled, served as Temple workers and enjoyed dancing. He died October 23, 1997. Lamont had four children; Jean, Monte, Vern and Kay. LaVon's life was one of service. She loved her daughters and their families and her greatest joy was to be with them and to serve them. She had great love for all of her grandchildren but enjoyed a special bond with Jason as she served and cared for him. She was an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She served in many positions in her ward including work in the extraction program. LaVon spent many happy years of service in the Ogden Temple and after her marriage to Monte they continued that work together for another 5 years. The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life. Our love for her is reflected now in the sorrow we feel at her parting. She is survived by 3 daughters, Gaye Newell (Jim), Karen Carabine (Bob), Elaine Stockdale (Bill); 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by 1 sister, Ruby Fredrickson and 1 brother, Lewis Housley. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden, where friends may call prior to the service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The family expresses their appreciation for the loving care given to LaVon at the BeeHive Home and through Applegate Hospice. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 12, 2008 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 April 12, 2008 1:00 PM CemeteryParadise Cemetery Paradise, UT April 12, 2008