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LaVonne “Tudy” G. (Martin) Falconer, 92, of Belmond, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue Northeast in Clarion, with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion.
LaVonne “Tudy” (Martin) Falconer was born to Arthur and Genevieve (Miller) Martin on March 23, 1932. Tudy graduated from Clarion High School in 1950 and then attended college. She worked for many years as a legal secretary.
She married Celsus Falconer on August 27, 1960 in Los Angeles, California. She lived in Newport Beach, California until returning to Iowa in 2014.
Tudy was loved by all her nieces and nephews, and she thought of them as her own children.
Tudy was preceded in death by her parents; husband Celsus “Sully”; brothers Russ Martin, Carroll “Bud” Martin, John “Jack” Martin; and sister Mary “Maxine” Dougherty; and nephew Tom Martin.
She is survived by nephews Dennis Dougherty, Ron Dougherty, Steve Dougherty, Randy Dougherty, Craig Martin, Dave Martin, and Tonee Martin; nieces Sue Courts, Cindee Nelson, Sallee Martin, Sandra Clark, Nancy Davison, Carole Barragy, Karen Busch, and Pam Montague.