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LaVerta A. Lammers

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HARTINGTON — LaVerta A. Lammers, 88, Hartington, died peacefully in her home May 5, 2020, surrounded by her family.

There was a public viewing Friday morning at the church, without family present, followed by the private Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Services were also live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/WintzRay/live/

Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington.

Pallbearers were LaVerta’s grandchildren, Valery Ahrens, Nick Ahrens, Ben Ahrens, Kodi Lammers, Matt Kremer, Sam Kremer, Kari Olson, Jara Goeden, Sydney Lammers, Carter Lammers, Anthony Wubben, Adam Wubben, Willow Reese and Paige Reese. Honorary pallbearers were her great-grandchildren.

LaVerta was born Oct. 8, 1931, in Bloomfield, to Amos Lloyd and Rose Alma (Noecker) Thompson. LaVerta grew up in the Crofton area and attended Crofton St. Rose Elementary School and graduated from Crofton High School. She received her teacher’s certificate from the Nebraska State Teachers College, Wayne. LaVerta taught at the East Star School District 98 in the Crofton-Bloomfield area. She married John “Jack” Lammers Sept. 24, 1951, in Crofton, and together they raised seven children. Later in life, LaVerta worked for State Farm Insurance Agency, the Hartington Senior Center and Hartington Telemarketing Incorporated.

LaVerta was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Christian Mothers and Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where she held an hour of Perpetual Adoration that she rarely missed. She was very involved in 4-H as both a group leader and mentor to her own children, teaching them invaluable life skills. LaVerta and Jack were avid card players and belonged to a local card club for many years, where they developed lifelong friendships.

Cooking, baking, canning, sewing, gardening, impeccable bookkeeping and unbiased listening were just a few of her many talents. She was never one to waste and was unrivaled in her ability to produce any random item that one might need at any given time, which she would offer up freely along with a homemade slice of pie, good conversation, and a warm, caring smile.

LaVerta is survived by her seven children and spouses, Carol (Martin) Ahrens, Manning, Iowa; Keith Lammers, Yankton, S.D.; Debra (Bill) Kremer, Philomath, Ore.; Kevin (Sharon) Lammers, Hartington; Kelly (Mary) Lammers, Hartington; Jill (David) Wubben, Hartington; and Linda (Jim) Reese, Yankton, S.D.; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Moline, Albany, Ore.; a brother, Jerry (Helen) Thompson, Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack Lammers, Sept. 21, 2016, at the age of 88; a brother, Norman Thompson; brother-in-law, Boyd Moline; and sister-in-law, Lorraine Thompson.

A dedication in honor of LaVerta will be determined by the family. Memorials may be sent to 514 S. Summit Ave, Hartington, NE, 68739.