Ralonda Jo LaValley's Obituary
Ralonda Jo LaValley
9/17/34 - 10/10/2021
Ralonda “Jo” LaValley passed away on Sunday, October 10. She was surrounded by loving family as her journey here on earth ended. She was 87 years old.
She was born September 16, 1934, to Roy Cook and Ida Lee (Moss) Cook in Holdenville, OK. She graduated from Holdenville High School where she was the homecoming queen. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
On September 1, 1953, she married the love of her life, Dale LaValley, in Holdenville. They spent the remainder of their years in Tulsa. Jo was an incredible homemaker, seamstress, and cook. She gracefully carried her homemaking skills to countless campsites and creek banks making “roughing it” look easy.
She committed her life to raising her three children and providing them and Dale with the best possible home. She faithfully attended Sheridan Road Baptist Church for over fifty years where she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior on June 26th, 1971.
During retirement, Dale & Jo enjoyed fishing, camping, and attending bluegrass festivals. She enjoyed collecting Franciscan Desert Rose pottery, Precious Moments figurines, and many other collectibles. Jo and her “girls” made annual fun trips to Las Vegas for over 20 years. It was one of the highlights of her year to spend special time with her special people.
In their later years, they moved to Aberdeen Heights assisted living where Jo was very involved with all activities, from Dominoes & Trivia to the Pinewood Derby where she finished in 1st place. The staff & residents at Aberdeen adored both her and Dale.
She is survived by her son, Jimmy (Kristie) of Cedaredge, CO; her daughters, Debbie Jo (Michael) Berrier of Centennial CO, and Kay (Scott) Pryer of Tulsa. Seven grandchildren, Brandon (Cori) LaValley, Sean (Tijana) LaValley, Clint (Bethany) Spencer, Jessica (Jeff) Taylor, Nick (Dystaney) Nordberg, Julie (Austin) Chadwick, Brent (Michelle) Pryer, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, her parents, Roy and Ida Lee Cook, and her brother Fred Cook.
Our family would like to thank the staff of Aberdeen Heights Assisted Living for the love & care they provided to our Mom and Dad.
The will be a Viewing at Floral Haven on Wednesday, October 13th from 4-6 PM.
There will be a private family burial.
A joint memorial service is planned for Dale and Jo on November 6th at 12:30 PM at Floral Haven Rose Chapel.
If you cannot attend in person you can view the service at the following link: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/63351/hash:143189AB8BE221C3
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