Lavonne Bell, age 86, went home to be with her Lord on October 29, 2025. She was born November 26, 1938 to Theodore & Rosemond Sheard in Honesdale, PA. She joined her sister Carolyn and they were raised in Beach Lake, PA.

After graduating high school, she earned her BA degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY, eventually earning her Master’s Degree in Reading. She substitute taught in the Seattle School District for a short time and in 1971, began her teaching career as a 4th grade teacher in the Langley School District. She taught and touched the lives of many children for 25 years, retiring in 1996.

Being raised in a loving Christian home, she was committed to serving the Lord in every way she could. She was an active member of the San de Fuca Community Chapel, serving in

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