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LaVonne Van Houten, 94, of Sibley and formerly of Melvin, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Sibley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sibley. A private family graveside will be held at a later date. Jurrens Funeral Homes assisted with the arrangements.

LaVonne L. (Lux) Van Houten was born Dec. 10, 1928 in Hartley, the daughter of Wilhelm and Edna (Schierholz) Lux. She lived her youth in Hartley where she attended Moneta Consolidated School and graduated from high school in 1946.

She was united in marriage to Roy Van Houten on Feb. 4, 1951, at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in...