LaVerna Margret McMartin
December 4, 1933 – August 19, 2024
LaVerna M. McMartin, 90, Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully at home, early Monday morning, on August 19, 2024.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Sioux Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Sioux Falls, SD. There will be a luncheon held directly after the service, followed by the Interment which will be held at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery, in Sioux Falls.
LaVerna Margret McMartin was born December 4, 1933, in Brookings, South Dakota. She was born to Harold and Velva (Bebo) Bacon. Laverna was married to her loving husband of 46 years, Robert (Bob) McMartin, on April 7, 1978. Bob and Laverna shared many amazing memories and were always together making sure to never miss a minute apart.
Laverna was the mother of four children, Donnis, Valette, Regine, and Karris. She was a loving mother, who enjoyed cooking, creating home decor, crafting, gardening, flower arranging, and keeping a tidy house. Her daughter Karris has fond memories of attending weekly ceramic classes together.
LaVerna was “Mama/Gran” to grandchildren Jon, Joy, April, Dustin, Brenna, Christine, Reginald, Aquarius, Autumn, Salina, and Jon’Anthony, along with many great, and great-great-grandchildren.
LaVerna worked at Miller Funeral Home and co-managed an apartment complex with her husband Bob. Her family remembers her as “an amazing woman through and through” and “the best cook and baker”. She was a homemaker, making her own homemade marinara sauce, sugar cookies, and sun tea. She was always supportive and had an open ear. She enjoyed spreading some sass but also had the best advice. She was loved by everyone around.
LaVerna attended First Christian Church in Sioux Falls, SD where she was involved in multiple different roles. She sang in the church choir and annual Easter Cantata.
Laverna is survived by her loving husband, Robert McMartin; daughters, Valette and Karris (John) Neuman; daughter-in-law, Jona Wipf; son-in-law, Gary Fury; and eleven grandchildren.
Laverna was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Velva Bacon; son, Donnis Wipf; daughter, Regine Fury; and son-in-law, Stephen Hamilton.
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