LaVerne E. Dohm

1930 - 2024

LaVerne E. Dohm

July 12, 1930 - November 16, 2024

BELLEVILLE - LaVerne E. Dohm, age 94, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at his home with family at his side. He was born on July 12, 1930, the son of Ferdinand and Leonora (Walch) Dohm. LaVerne graduated from Sacred Heart School in Sun Prairie and he would then serve in the U.S. Army as a tank driver. On September 2, 1957, he was united in marriage to Arlene Ott at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Bristol, Wis. They lived in Sun Prairie and Monona until they purchased the farm outside Belleville in 1965. LaVerne worked in construction for his brother, Gerard, and later at Hoesly Lumber in Belleville in addition to farming. He enjoyed playing Euchre, fishing, and pitching horseshoes. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Belleville.

LaVerne is survived by his children, Mark (Kristi) Dohm, Cathy (Kevin) Johnson, and Mary (Neal) Weber; grandchildren, Mitch (Melissa) Dohm, Jacci (Matt Bohne) Dohm, Marie (Donald "Corky" ) Sparby, John (Alisa) Dohm, Christopher Dohm, Michelangelo Dohm, Keegan Dohm, Nick (Jerilyn) Johnson, Garrett (Ashley) Johnson, Mallorie Weber, Tonia (Paul) Bird, Lisa (Jose) Hernandez, and Mathew Weber; great-grandchildren, Reagan, Mikaela, Miyah, Skye, Gavin, Gage, Landon, Ashton, Jaime, Alora, Gwenevere, Kimberly, Maximus, and Marek. He is further survived by his sisters, Juanita (Donald) Hoepker and Rita Pulgin; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Arlene; brother, Gerard (Char) Dohm; sisters, Armella Ring, Mary Gertrude Dohm, Joann (Donald Mandt, David) Reichling; brothers-in-law, Jack Pulgin, Wilmer "Buddy" (Virginia) Ott, Harold Ott, and Leon (Barbara) Ott; sisters-in-law, Caroline Noel and Margaret Dohm; brother-in-law, Gerald Ring; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Leo and Louise Ott.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 338 South Harrison St., Belleville, Wis. with Fr. Jospeh Bellamkonda. Burial with military honors will be in the St. James Cemetery, rural Belleville, Wis.

Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Friday, November 22, 2024, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Belleville.

The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is assisting the family.

Online condolences may be given at www.bealfuneralhomes.com.