LaVerle Bish

AURORA – LaVerle Bish, 94, Aurora, died Aug. 24, 2023, at Memorial Community Care, Aurora.

A memorial celebration of life service was held Aug. 28 at Westside Covenant Church, Aurora. Pastor Karl Larson officiated.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westside Covenant Church, Aurora.

Condolences may be emailed to the family through the Higby-Mc-Quiston Mortuary website at www. higbymortuary.com.

LaVerle Arlene (Olson) Bish was born March 17, 1929, to Clarence Herman and Lula Anna (Suhr) Olson.

LaVerle graduated from Wausa High School and attended business school – Commercial Extension, Omaha. She worked as a secretary and home care consultant.

LaVerle loved the Lord, her family, church and community. She was a loved mother, grandmother and follower of Christ.

LaVerle married Alvin L. “Steve” Bish May 24, 1953, at the Covenant Church, Hastings. Together, they worked and lived on a farm near Giltner until they moved to Aurora in 1986. They were married for 51 years. He preceded her in death in 2004.

LaVerle was preceded in death by her husband, A.L. “Steve” Bish; son, Jerry Stephen Bish; grandson, Adam Caffarra; great-grandson, Max Caffarra (died at birth); parents, Clarence and Lula Olson; in-laws, Ervin and Florence Bish; siblings and spouses, Elwin and Shirley Olson, Deanna and Dave True, and Daryl Brummer; and in-laws and spouses, Pauline and Oscar Torgerson, Roy and Ann Bish, Cyril and LaVern Bish, Tom Ives, and Bill and Dorothy Bish.

LaVerle is survived by her daughter, Theresa (Bish) Caffarra, and husband, Edmont Caffarra; son, Tedd Bish, and wife, Coleen Bish; daughter, Renee Bish; seven grandchildren and spouses, Ned and Ashley Caffarra, Nathan Bish, Landyn Bish, Stephen Bramhall, Chris Bramhall, Lindsay Jenkins, and Tonya and Brandon Williams; six great-grandchildren; sister, Marj Brummer; sister-in-law, Bonnie Ives; and many friends and family.