LaVon Helen Schulte, age 46, of Carroll, Iowa, formerly of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.

LaVon was born on December 6, 1960, to Leo and Rita (Taphorn) Schulte in Ida Grove, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Odebolt and raised on a farm near Arthur. LaVon attended Special Education Classes in Wall Lake until 1981. She moved to New Hope Village in 1982 and resided at the 18th Street Group Home until her death.

LaVon enjoyed playing UNO, doing word puzzle books, and going bowling. She always had a score of 56. Watching the Lawrence Welk Show on Saturday nights with her housemates was her favorite pastime. She cherished the times spent with family, especially Wyatt, her great nephew.

Survivors include her sister, Linda (Norm) Seeden of Storm Lake, Iowa; brothers, Larry (Diane) Schulte of Odebolt, Iowa, and Lyle (Darlyce) Schulte of N. Mankato, Minnesota; nieces, Kristin (Sherwin) Kuch of Keystone, Iowa and their son Wyatt, and Tiffany (Darin) Mohr of Odebolt; nephews, J. R. Schulte of N. Mankato, Minnesota and Klint Schulte of Odebolt; aunts, uncles, cousins; and her many friends at New Hope Village.

LaVon was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Rita; infant sisters, Rita and Ruth; maternal and paternal grandparents.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 5th, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Odebolt with Father John McGuirk officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery in Odebolt under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.

Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4th, at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m.