Ms. Lavone Marilyn Stoner, 90, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 3:32 pm at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Born in Elkhart on July 27, 1932, Lavone was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Lila O. (Haack) Krueger. She married Wayne Stoner in 1951 and he precedes her in death along with a sister, Donavie Hackman.

Surviving Lavone is her son, Gene A. (Tina) Stoner of Elkhart; nieces Darlene (John) Stewart, also of Elkhart and Laurnell White of Sleepy Hollow, IL; nephew Loren Hackman of Elkhart, and a host of loving extended family, old neighbors and good friends.

Services will begin at Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 1 pm – 2 pm for public visitation. Just before 2 pm, everyone will adjourn to Prairie Street Cemetery in procession where a graveside committal service will take place. Billings Funeral Home has been assisting the family with cremation arrangements.

Lavone was a hairdresser for most of her life and owned Lavone's Beauty Shop for nearly 25 years. She went on to work another 17 years at Miles Laboratories where she retired. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching her Chicago Cubs play. She was also a bit of a golfer and was very proud of the fact that she shot a hole-in-one at the old "Old Orchard" golf course in Elkhart. She enjoyed sewing, woodworking and arranging flowers.

Friends and family wishing to make a donation in Lavone's memory may do so by donating to the cause of one's choice. Additionally, please be sure to thoroughly browse Lavone's obit page, as you are able to leave condolences and memories, post photographs on her memory wall, and order other funerary items in regard to the family.

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