LaVerne Ida Gritton
1916 - 1994 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. LaVerne Ida Gritton was born on 12 Jun 1916 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 2 Jun 1994 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: junior and high school teacher of music and languages
Notes:
LaVerne Greer
Rantoul - LaVerne Gritton Greer, 77, of Rantoul died at 11 a.m. Thursday (June 2, 1994) at Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lux Memorial Chapel, 1551 E. Grove Ave., Rantoul. The Rev. Deborah Owen and the Rev. Roger Jenks will officiate. Burial will be in Glenn Cemetery, Paxton.
Mrs. Greet was born June 12, 1916, at Penfield, a daughter of Shelby and Maudie Ann Gritton. She married Euelle Edward Greer. He died in 1972.
Survivors include a son, Lylburn "Lyle" A. Greet of Rantoul; and a sister, Violet Driscoll of Del Rio, Texas.
Mrs. Greer graduated in 1937 from the University of Illinois, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree and did graduate work in music and music education.
She had been an elementary, junior and senior high school teacher of music, English and languages. She taught school in Woodbine, Kan., Minnesota and Illinois public schools. She was a band director in Kansas and Minnesota.
Mrs. Greer was a member of University Place Christian Church, Champaign, National Guild of Piano Teachers, International Society of Music Educators, Keyboard Teachers Association, Retired Teachers Association, International Platform Association, Rantoul Women's Club and American Association of University Women, Rantoul branch, since 1979 and president of the Rantoul branch twice. She was a life member of American Choral Directors Association.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the University Place Christian Church, Champaign.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74149260/laverne-g_-greerLaVerne married Euell Edward Greer about 1938. Euell was born on 14 Jun 1913 in Illinois; died in May 1972; was buried in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lylburn Alpha Greer
was born on 2 Oct 1939 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 2013 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Lylburn Alpha Greer (1.LaVerne1) was born on 2 Oct 1939 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 2013 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108792741/lylburn-alpha-greer