LaVonne Stolen Johnson, 92, of Red Wing, Minn., died Feb. 17, 2015 at Sunrise Senior Living Home in Minnetonka, Minn. She was born Nov. 30, 1922, in Armstrong, Iowa, to Reverend Ernest and Myrtle Monson Stolen. She graduated from high school in Racine, Wis. and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in economics and history from St. Olaf College in 1944. She was united in marriage to Owen Johnson on Sept. 5, 1946. They lived several places throughout their life including Stoughton and Portage, Wis.; Omaha, Neb.; Park Forest, Ill.; Livonia, Mich.; Charlottesville, Va.; and Cherry Hill, N.J. before moving to Red Wing in 1978. LaVonne had worked for Maas Realty in Red Wing as a real estate agent. She was a member of United Lutheran Church, Red Wing Hospital Auxiliary and had served on its board, Women’s Study Club, Ruth Circle, and Sons of Norway. She and Owen enjoyed traveling. He died Feb. 19, 2005.

She is survived by three children, Randall Johnson ’75 and wife Joanne, Julie Hoffman and husband John, and Chris Anderson and husband Eric; grandchildren, Jacquie Arana and spouse Andy, Valerie Duckett and husband Kevin, Carolyn Johnson, Jonathan Hoffman and wife Jess, Jennifer Beck and husband Sean, Ari Anderson and wife Rachel Wells, and Ellis Anderson; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Stolen Gravrock ’47; and nieces and nephews, including Mark Gravrock ’73 P ’98 and Sylvia Gravrock ’76. She was preceded in death by her husband; brother-in-law, Howard Gravrock ’49; and a nephew, Stephen Gravrock ’69.

Memorials are preferred to United Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.