LaVona Muriel Wood

LaVona Muriel Wood

• LaVona Muriel Wood was born on 4 July 1897.
• She married Louis Michael Nauth, son of George Nauth and Phoebe Lite, circa 1926.
• LaVona Muriel Wood became a widow at the 10 October 1987 death of her husband George G. Nauth.
• LaVona Muriel Wood died on 21 March 1990 at age 92 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, at Proctor Community Hospital.
• She was interred at Swan Lake Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1990 in the Decatur, Illinois, Herald & Review: Mrs. Ludwig (LaVona M. Wood) Nauth, 92, of Peoria, mother of David A. Nauth of Decatur, died 8:05 p.m. Wednesday (March 21, 1990) in Proctor Community Hospital, Peoria. Private graveside services will be held at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria. No visitation. Wilton Mortuary, Peoria, is in charge of arrangements.
• The following appeared on 22 November 2004 in the Decatur, Illinois, Herald & Review: David Alan Nauth, 70, Decatur, died 3:55 p.m. Saturday at home with his family, following a six-year battle with prostate cancer. Visitation and sharing of memories will be from 5 to 7:30 pm., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at the Hidden Valley Community Church, 1635 E. Huston Dr. Decatur, IL. Private burial will be in Swan Lake Cemetery Peoria, IL. /P/ Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. /P/ Dave was born September 11, 1934 in Peoria, son of Louis Michael Nauth and LaVona Muriel Wood. He married Frances F. Bavis, also of Peoria, on June 7, 1957. He graduated from Bradley University in 1956 and went to work as a design engineer for Caterpillar Tractor Co for 36 years. The family moved to Decatur in 1966, and he retired in 1992. /P/ Dave coached Little League baseball and youth soccer teams while raising three boys. His hobbies and interests included golf, stained glass, travel, music and gardening. He participated in a prostate support group, Us Too. /P/ Surviving are his wife, Fran; sons, Zachary Alan of Chicago, Daniel Alan & wife Paige of Peoria, Aaron Alan of Ashland, OR; grandchildren Connor Alan and Hannah Maxine; daughter-in-law Ileana Gomez of Baton Rouge, LA; and niece Cristin Winegard of Cuba, NY. /P/ He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and an infant daughter. /P/ Memorial contributions are preferred to flowers, and can be made to Roberto Clemente Sports City, founded by the Pittsburgh Pirates star and humanitarian to serve underprivileged children, at: GPO 364 571, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-4571. Donations can also be made to DOVE, an organization assisting victims of domestic violence, at 788 E Clay St., Decatur, IL 62521. /P/ Obituary written by family members.

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2010