CHANDLER, AZ-LaVonne Hansen passed away on November 27, 2011 at her home in Chandler, AZ at the age of 85 joining her husband and parents in heaven. LaVonne (Bonnie to many) was born in Springfield SD on October 2, 1926. After her fathers graduation from the School of Mines, his career took LaVonne and her family to as many as 13 different US schools before finishing high school in Kingston, NY. in 1944. LaVonne earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing in 1948 from Syracuse University. She moved to Rapid City to start her nursing career at Rapid City Medical Center. She met her husband L. Deane Hansen while shopping at F&M Bootery and they married in 1951. After marriage LaVonne dedicated much of her life to raising their five sons while remaining involved in REACT, breeding and caring for her dogs, volunteering at a local widows support group and making beautiful porcelain dolls. As the boys grew up and went away to college one-by-one, she renewed her nursing certificate but decided to dedicate her energies to the family business, F&M Bootery where she worked over 20 years. Lavonne moved to Chandler, AZ in 2009. While we are sad at the loss of our mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law and aunt, our lives have been enriched by her teachings, compassion and can-do attitude. LaVonne maintained a positive and humorous outlook over all of her 85 years. She rarely missed an opportunity to slip in a one-liner, which everyone enjoyed and will miss. LaVonne is survived by her two sisters Donna Webb of Torrance CA and Kay Hashim of Kuala Lumpar Malaysia; her five sons Mike (Penni) of Dallas TX; Bill (Kim) of Chandler, AZ; Greg (Pam) of Rapid City, SD; Bob of Durango, CO and Rich (Nancy) of Dallas, TX; and, 10 grand children, 4 great grand children and 1 great great grandchild,. A Celebration of Life Service is planned for Canyon Lake Methodist Church on Friday December 2nd at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Eric Grinager officiating. Private family burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her honor to Hospice of the Valley (Phoenix AZ), US Humane Society, or Retina Foundation of the Southwest (Dallas, TX).