LaVerne Estell, 93, of Greenfield

Funeral Services: Will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery. Pastor Melinda Stonebraker will officiate the service. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com. 

Open Visitation: Will be held at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield on Monday, October 28, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Family Visitation: The family will greet friends on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Memorials: To the Emmanuel Lutheran Church or to the Greenfield Public Library. 

LaVerne Anne Estell was born on June 28, 1931, in Prussia Township, the daughter of Ernest and Mary May (Thompson) Queck. She passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa, at the age of 93.

LaVerne was a lifelong resident of the Fontanelle and Greenfield area attending rural schools and graduating from Fontanelle High School in May of 1949. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle of which she was a lifelong member. 

On October 16, 1949, she was united in marriage to Teddy Estell. To this union three children were born: Curtis, Roger and Nancy. LaVerne worked for the ASCS and was a receptionist for Dr. King and Dr. Hockett for 38 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Teddy Estell; two sons, Curtis and Roger Estell; granddaughter, Amanda; and brother, Delmar Queck.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Estell of Ankeny; two daughters-in-law, Terri Estell of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Denice Estell of Lee Summit, Missouri; four grandsons, Travis (Jennifer) Estell of Council Bluffs, Alex (Tami) Estell of Council Bluffs, Adam (Randy) of Overland Park, Kansas and Nicholas (Corinne) of Castle Rock, Colorado; nine great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.