R. Lavonne Harle and Lewis D. Harle

R. Lavonne Harle       Lewis D. Harle

  1939-2016                1941-2019      

R. Lavonne Harle, age 77, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, , in her home in Cameron MO. She was born in Wagoner, OK on May 3, 1939, to Arlie Ellis Staten and Margaret Geneva Staten.

Lavonne was raised in Arizona and graduated from Marana High School. On April 12, 1975, Lavonne married Lewis Dean Harle. She was a stay at home mom until her kids were older. She attended all their events and was very active in their school and social lives. Lavonne spent her professional career in the convenience store business with great success.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Barney, Jack and Buddy Staten; sisters, Betty Jean, Judy and Bonnie Lou; and grandson, Jeremy Fields.

Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (Jason) Messer and Becky (Daniel) Mills; sons, Charles (Carol) Fields, Jeff (Barb) Fields, and Chris Harle; and brother, Mick (Cathy) Staten. She fostered her niece, Janet Burkhart, and great-nieces Jennifer Dickson and Chrystal Mousseau. She left behind many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and we miss her dearly. She will always be with us.

She requested before her passing to be buried with her husband, Lewis.

 

Lewis Dean Harle age 77, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019, at Redwood of Cameron Nursing Home. He was born in Braymer MO, on Dec. 2, 1941, to George Douglas Harle and Orpha Janet Earley “Peg”.

Lewis grew up in Cowgill and attended Polo High School. He enlisted in the US Air Force after school and was stationed in Great Falls, MT, where he was a Re-fueler Tech. He worked at Ford Motor Company, on the assembly line and retired after 32 years. He was active in the Masons Lodge and the Lions Club, where he served as Governor for a year and President of the Leader Dog for the Blind Program for a year. He enjoyed bowling, softball, fishing, and golf, and coached many baseball teams over the years. He married R. Lavonne Staten Fields April 12, 1975.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Lavonne; his parents; and his three-year-old daughter, Dena.

He is survived by his son, Christopher; two stepsons, Chuck (Carol) Fields, and Jeff (Barb) Fields; stepdaughter, Becky (Daniel) Mills; fostered niece, Janet (David) Burkhart; and two great-nieces, Jennifer (Martin Niehaus) Dickson and Chrystal Mousseau. He will always be in our hearts.

A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 20, 2019, with a memorial service following at 2:00 p.m., at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home in Cameron. Inurnment will be at Cowgill Cemetery in Cowgill.

(paid obituary)

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