LaVerna UnruhMoundridge, KS

LaVerna Unruh, 92, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Moundridge Manor. She was born on April 25, 1933 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Sam and Leah (Koehn) Schmidt.

She attended schools in the Hillsboro and Lehigh area.

She was a member of the Meridian Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in rural Hesston.

LaVerna was united in marriage to Chester Lee Unruh on March 16, 1962 in Hillsboro, KS. He preceded her in death on October 19, 2020.

She was a devoted homemaker and enjoyed baking and sewing.

LaVerna is survived by her son, Arlin (Jeanette) Unruh of Hesston; daughters, Cheryl (Embert) Koehn of New Plymouth, ID, Karen Unruh of Moundridge, and Kathy (Leonard) Martin of Sumner, TX; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, L. John Becker of Walker, MO; and sisters-in-law, Joann Schmidt of Montezuma and Dorothy Unruh of Montezuma.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; six sisters and five brothers; and one son-in-law.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2026 at Meridian Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Hesston. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, February 5 at the Moundridge Funeral Home, with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Moundridge Manor in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.