LaVina Mary Sweitzer, 82

LaVina Mary Sweitzer, 82, passed away at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010.

LaVina was born in Spokane, Wash., on Oct. 11, 1927, to Isaac Otis and Bernice Henson. She was a graduate of W.V.H.S in 1945, and attended U.W. in Seattle. She returned to the Spokane area after college. In the mid-1980s she moved to Twin Lakes. LaVina married William Sweitzer Jr. on June 22, 1979, in Coeur d'Alene.

She worked for and retired from Teamsters Union Local 582 as a secretary in Spokane. She was a very active member of The Lilac City Chapter of Sweet Adelines. LaVina was a lifelong member of Millwood Presbyterian, later serving as the music director at the Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church and Rathdrum Community Untied Methodist Church. In her later years she operated Twin Echos Ice Cream Store in Twin Lakes. She enjoyed watching football, cooking, her flower gardens but most of all she loved spending time with her family, pets and piano.

She is survived by her daughter, Camilla Delacy Main of Spirit Lake; grandson Dominic Delacy and son-in-law Stanley Main; along with several nieces and nephews.

LaVina is preceded in death by her husband, William in 1993 and brother I.O. "Bud" Hensen.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho at (208) 772-7994.

The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N. Spokane St., Post Falls.

Please sign Lavins's guest registry and view her online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.