LaVonne Eileen Schrader , age 81, of Stockton, IL passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Monroe Hospice Home. She was born at home in JoDaviess County on March 10, 1941 to the late Lorenz and Augusta (Eacker) Beyer. LaVonne married Robert Schrader on August 20, 1961 at Derinda Lutheran Church.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Stockton. LaVonne graduated from Elizabeth High School in 1959. She had worked at Burgess Battery, Western Newell, Structo, Micro Switch, as a waitress at several restaurants, and a cashier and night manager for Sullivan Foods in Stockton. She also sold Avon for over 30 years. LaVonne enjoyed playing cards, flowers, gardening, morel hunting, birds, cooking, baking, reading, watching tv and traveling. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

LaVonne is survived by her companion and special friend, Lee Michael of Freeport; her son, Douglas Schrader of Tomah, WI; her daughter, Deborah (Richard) Hawk of Gregory, MI; her grandchildren, Derek Hawk, Nicole (Eric) Biehl, Faith Schrader and Cyrus Schrader; her great grandchildren, Micah, Malachi, Asher, Silas, Evangeline, Adelynne, Kennedy, Savannah and Easton; her brother, Russell (Linda) Beyer of Elizabeth; her sister, Twila (Richard) Reusch of Elizabeth; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Dennis; her sisters, Dorothy and Iva Mae; and her brothers, John, Allen, LeRoy and Ronald.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton at 11:00 a.m. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. A memorial fund has been established.