LaVonne Florence (Jacobsen) Mueller

LaVonne Florence (Jacobsen) Mueller, 87, passed away on October 4, 2025. She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on January 12, 1938, to George and Minnie Jacobsen. Her family moved to Wisconsin when she was young and lived in the Lake Como area on a small family farm. She was one of four sisters and a brother. During high school she worked on the year book committee, as a car-hop at Jovelle’s, and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1956. She was the first generation in her family to attend college and graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in 1960.

LaVonne married Raymond Walter Mueller in 1958.  Her first son was born while in college and then she went on to raise three sons as a stay at home mom. After raising her children she moved to Colorado with her husband Raymond and worked a full career (31 years) as a medical technologist, first at Saint Thomas Moore in Canon City and later at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. After retiring from her medtech career, she worked as a substitute teacher for District 70. In her late 70’s she served as a Visiting Angel, and later helped maintain the Xeriscape Garden in Pueblo West until she could no longer get around.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; oldest sister, Marian; and younger brother, Vernon.

She is survived by her older sister, Lois; younger sister, Carol; sons, Mark (Patty), Stephan, and Carl (Angela); and grandchildren, Morgan, Ella, and Peter.

LaVonne was an awesome mother, woman, and community member. She will be greatly missed.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Online condolences, www.MontgomerySteward.com