LaVerne C. Blasier

     LaVerne C. Blasier, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Tuesday morning, August 27, 2019 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services.                          . 

     She was born December 25, 1929 in Calumet, MI, the daughter of Eric Hjalmar Peterson and Lillian Amanda Hendrickson Peterson. LaVerne attended Calumet High School. On January 29, 1948, she married Robert R. Moyle in Calumet, MI at Calumet Methodist Church. They had four children while in Calumet: Allan, JoAnn, Vernon, and Richard. They operated the Chatterbox Restaurant. In 1956, they moved to Milwaukee for work and had two more children there: Vicki and Tammy. Known for her artistic decorating abilities, LaVerne worked in some of Milwaukee’s bakeries including Grebe’s, Arlans, and Crestwoods.  

     A few years after their divorce, LaVerne met and married Ed Blasier on October 20, 1975, who was working at Harley Davidson. Ed was raised in Sturgeon Bay, so he and LaVerne moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1975, with her two youngest daughters, Vicki and Tammy. Ed worked at Palmer Johnson until his retirement in 1989. Ed Blasier died March 24, 2003. Robert Moyle passed away in 2000. 

     After moving to Sturgeon Bay, LaVerne worked at Knaapens Bakery and also at the Office Lounge in Sturgeon Bay as a waitress until it burned to the ground. For her remaining working years, she was a familiar face at the Sturgeon Bay Dairy Queen until she retired in 2000 at age 70. 

     LaVerne enjoyed reading, being on her tablet, corresponding with family and friends. 

    She is survived by her four children, JoAnn (Dan Hintzke) Sommers of Calumet, MI, Richard (Beth) Moyle of North Lauderdale, FL, Vicki (Gary) Adyniec of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Tammy (Tom Zastrow) Moyle of Sturgeon Bay; fifteen grandchildren, Deborah Sommers, Eric (Vicky) Brezonick, Melissa (Mitch) Ferencevich (and their five children), Richard Moyle, Jr., Rachel Adyniec, Claire Moyle, Edward (Desiré) Sommers (and their three children), Elizabeth (Josh) Kolaczynski, Sara (Chris) Tlachac (and their two children), Aria Rey Ursa, Gesika Weckler, Allan Moyle, John Adyniec, Julie (Alexander) Ortiz, and Michelle (Stephen) Rodriguez; and ten great-grandchildren. 

     LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Eric and Lillian Peterson; two children, Vernon (1951 at two months old), Allan (1994); husbands, Robert, and Edward; four brothers, Lloyd, Peterson, Alan Peterson, Vernon Nielsen, and Wallace Nielsen; sister, Pearl Kaufman; and son-in-law, David Sommers, husband of JoAnn Sommers. 

     Relatives and friends may visit at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay on Friday, August 30, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. David Leistra officiating.   

     Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Calumet, MI. 

     Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of LaVerne may be shared with her family through her tribute page at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com. 

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