ORTMAN, Lavina Mae

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Saturday, July 19, 2003 Lavina Mae Ortman, 65, of Farmington Hills, MI, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2003. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 26th, 10:00 a.m. at St. Huco of the Hills Church. Arrangements through Cole and Maud Casa Grande Chapel. Also submitted to Casa Grande Dispatch July 19, 2003 MARICOPA - Lavina Mae Ortman, 65, of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Maricopa died July 9, 2003 at home. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. July 26 at St. Hugo of the Hills Church. Mrs. Ortman was born May 4, 1938 in Browerville, Minn., and was a daughter of Russell and Lavina Fisher Ladson. She was a lab technician and was Catholic. Also called Sis or Lee by family and friends, she was known for her intelligence, creativity and determination. As a romantic, with a sensitivity to the elements of beauty in her surroundings, she sought out artistic pursuits. She expressed creative qualities most through sculpture and interior decorating. Among her last and best efforts was the home she decorated in Maricopa. Survivors include her husband, William A.; four daughters, Nancy Lee Neidert of Phoenix, Merrie Jo Moreno of Tucson, Kristy Anne Nyberg of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Keira Therese Ortman of Austin, Texas; a son, William A. Ortman Jr. of Farmington Hills; a sister, Shirley G. Labrenz of Birmingham, Mich.; two brothers, Richard O. Ladson of Norristown, Pa., and Allan D. Ladson of Chesterfield Township, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Arizona Heart Institute or American Kidney Foundation. J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Casa Grande Chapel was in charge of local arrangements.