LaVonne Joan Hemenway Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 31, 2023, at the age of 87, LaVonne Joan Hemenway of Early, Texas, born in Pagosa Springs, Colorado passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jasper Martinez and Hazel Martinez; her siblings, Gilbert Ray Martinez (Evelyn "Mickie"), Janice Marie Martinez Birdsong (Robert) and Barbara Hope Martinez Wingard; her nephews, Brian Birdsong and Brett Shaw; her niece Lynn Winters; and her aunt Jessie Rae Cato Lynch.
She is survived by: her former husband Stan Hemenway; her sister Judith Lee Martinez Shaw (late William); her cousins, Theresa "Terri" Lynch Fitzpatrick (Edward), Dean, Karen Cox of Colorado, Kristi Lytle of California, Elfrieda Roque (Tedie) of Colorado, Pat Hogan of California, Jim Howell of Colorado and Cynthia Morgan; her nieces and nephews, Bryan C. Shaw, Kevin Daley (Hannah), Robbie "Trey" Birdsong, Charlie Winters, Marlene Shaw Kirkland (Kyle), Robbyn Ellen Cox Shaw (late Brett), Tammy Mcauley, Pamela Currier (Phillip), Kimberly Lutz (Celeste), Cathy Birdsong Dutchak (Michael), Joan Birdsong Windmuller (Steve) and Stephanie Birdsong; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Benjamen B. Shaw (Yvonne), Bronson A. Shaw (Lindsey), Nicholas Lyle, Mark Lyle, Colton Stinson, Brin Stinson, Travis Nunez, Erika D. Kirkland (Julie), Meredith Winters of San Diego, Laura Fitzpatrick Mauro (Cody) of California, Aela Stinson Sumner (Kirk) and Rachel Shaw; and her friends, Mary Lou Heldring, Margaret Rhodes, Mary "Buffie" Johnson, Carol Ann Christianson, Shirley Pierce and Marlene Landis.
Memorial contributions may be made in LaVonne's name to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Eastlawn Memorial Park.
