LaVern Joseph Work passed away November 5, 2022. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Military graveside honors will be held in the Herman Cemetery following the funeral service.
Born on April 26, 1928 to Joseph and Fern Work, in Fairview, South Dakota and grew up in Rapid City, SD. LaVern joined the US Army, and also the US Navy. He was in the Korean War while serving in the US Navy. LaVern was married and shared 3 children: Danny, Donny, and Sharon. He later had Laura and Jeff, before he met his wife, Ruth Work. Ruth and LaVern were married for 58 years and shared 6 children: Joe (Jeanette) Work, Jim (Candy) Work, Bob (Denise) Work, Tom Work, and Nancy (Steve) Costanzo.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Work; sons Danny Work and Bill Work; his parents, five brothers and one sister. Survived by his nine children, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
LaVern was a man of many trades, but took joy in his welding, and working as a foreman at Peck Mfg. in Herman, NE for 20+ years. After his retirement, he worked for Woodhouse Ford for an additional 12 years before his second retirement at the age of 86 LaVern always loved to tell jokes and "shoot the bull" while he went to get his haircut at Dick's in Tekamah, or while going to the Blair Bakery on a Saturday morning.
