Dettman, LaVerne L. (Luedtke), Age 90 of Riverside, CA formerly of Lake Station passed away on December 18, 2013. LaVerne was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 23, 1923 to Fred G and Marie J (Krueger) Luedtke. LaVerne graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1942. LaVerne was married to LeRoy W Dettman on February 6, 1944 for 58 years until his death in 2002.
LaVerne was preceded in death by Son, Wayne R Dettman and infant daughter; sister, Pearl B Allen and sister-in-law, Elna Zack. LaVerne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Gary Liesenfelt Sr. and grandson, Gary Liesenfelt Jr, of Riverside, CA; sister-in-law, Loretta Munster; niece, Maureen Zack and nephews Ronald Munster, Dale (Kay) Allen, David (Jan) Munster and Eugene Zack.
A funeral service for LaVerne will be Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd. Burial will follow at Calumet Park Cemetery. Visitation for LaVerne will be Friday, December 27, 2013 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, (219) 942-2109 or go online to www.reesfuneralhomes.com.