LaVonne Bernice Linde, age 94, of Wells, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 6, 2025. A Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Thursday March 13, 2025 at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday. Pastor Vern Christopherson will be officiating and interment will be held at a later date.
LaVonne was born July 27, 1930, the daughter of Axel and Mabel (Melquist) Lagerwall in rural Nicollet, MN. LaVonne graduated from Nicollet High School in 1948. She then attended Mankato Commercial College in Mankato, MN. She worked at Hubbard Milling for 5 years and was on their bowling team. It was at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato she met Orville Linde. They were married on June 20, 1953 in North Mankato. They lived at Elgin Air Force Base until January 1955 before moving back to Minnesota. In March 1955 they moved to Wells, MN. LaVonne worked for Wells Prestress for 30 years. She was active in the community over the years serving as the Civil Defense Director, recruiting volunteers to work the Blood Mobile Drives, Freeborn County Ducks Unlimited, Campfire Leader, and serving on the Campfire Board. She was a member of the Legion Auxiliary, serving many roles, including Poppy Chairman, President, and Membership Chairman. She was also a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and had served on the Church Council.
LaVonne loved to bowl. She bowled in Wells on teams for the Golden Bubble, Del Monte, and Prestress. She served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Ladies Major Bowling League for 17 years. She also enjoyed hunting with the family (deer, bear, elk, and moose). She holds the family record for getting 3 bucks from the same stand in 1 day. She was a Grand Marshal for the Wells Kernal Days Parade in 2004.
LaVonne is survived by her children: Sandra (Robert) Bruegger of Wells, Steven (Mary Jane) Linde of Wells, Pamela (Craig) Olson of Oak Park Heights, Scott (Jolette) Linde of Wells, and Terry (Charlene) Linde of Winthrop; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Orville Linde, her parents, and siblings: Edna Zamzow, Edward Lagerwall, Donald Lagerwall, and Darlene Klock.
Sincere Sympathy to the Linde Family. LaVonne was a very active gal in our community. Blessed be her Memory. 💖🇺🇸
Our sincere sympathies to the entire family.
Our deepest sympathy to the entire Linde family. May your memories bring you comfort & peace!
Our sincere sympathy to the Linde family. 🙏
So sorry for the loss of your Mother.
So sorry to hear. Sending love and prayers of comfort. She and Orville were little extended family for as many times when he was on duty would come to our neighborhood. Never real trouble, just kids with a neighbor that complained a lot. LaVonne would come along . Always smiling and caring. Both will always have a special place in my heart.
So sorry for your loss! Such an amazing pillar of our community!! Thank you for the honor of caring for your mom!! đź’•
My sympathy to you.she was an active volunteer,
So sorry to hear about your mom passing. I didn’t realize how active she was in the community. May she continue to hold the family record for deer hunting. Hold all those memories close to your heart.
Prayers and sympathy to the Linde family. I really enjoyed working with her at Wells Prestresse. Gary and Mary
So sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss may the peace be with you
Prayers and sincere sympathy to the Linde family. Always enjoyed my conversations with LaVonne. RIPđź’ś
Our sympathies to all the Linde families. You will be in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I always enjoyed visiting with LaVonne. She will be missed.
Both Orville and Lavonne were close to our family. (Robert and Evelyn Stenzel) Elaine and I are very sorry for your loss.
My sympathy to the whole family. Have some good memories of your mom at the Legion Auxiliary get togethers and especially memories from working with her at the Sport Shows held every year. She was a great lady and she will be missed by many.
We are so saddened to hear of this loss!! I’ll never forget her phone calls to me, “This is Linde, you home? I’m stopping over for you’re dues”. Then we would stand there forever and just talk!! She was a great lady who was loved by many!!
My deepest sympathy to family and friends in your loss. Thoughts and prayers and warm memories. Hugs,
I’m so sorry for your loss. Ma Linde was an awesome lady.
So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss. Your Mom was such a a hard worker for any group she was involved in. She was a wonderful lady and I always enjoyed visiting with her.
Sandy – I’m so very sorry to see that your Mom passed…..she sounds like a very active lady……May your past memories comfort you in the days ahead. God’s blessing to you.
Both Orville and Lavonne were close to our family. (Robert and Evelyn Stenzel) Elaine and I are very sorry for your loss.
Dear Linde family:
“Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day, unseen and unheard but always loved, still missed, and very dear.”
Many loved and respected your Mom as a leader in the Wells community. My fondest memories of LaVonne were from when my dad and Orville did the Gun Show each year, from the Friday night set ups to the takedowns on Sunday afternoon. I will always remember Lavonne in the kitchen making egg coffee and dishing up sour cream raisin pie. Also selling poppies each year. Both your parents were good friends of mine. My condolences.
Kris Sendelbach
Beautiful family. Beautiful friends. We met on earth and we will be together again. Sorry to hear of Ma Linde’s passing from earth. Grateful for a promise of eternity.
So sorry to hear of this! Our family lived next door to the Linde’s twice and Sandy was a classmate all through school. Deepest sympathies.