LaVada Virginia Eberle

LaVada Virginia Eberle, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was 95 years old. LaVada was born on October 26, 1926 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to her parents, W.A. Rutherford and Nellie Rutherford. She graduated from Tecumseh High School. She married Leroy Eberle on August 20, 1946. The couple celebrated 71 years of marriage before Leroy passed away in 2018. LaVada worked at Tinker Air Force Base, Sylvania Electric Products and Wilson's Greenhouse tending to the plants and flowers. She was also a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

LaVada was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Leroy, son, Alan Eberle, brothers, Marvin Rutherford and J. B. Rutherford.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Anita Eberle of Shawnee, niece, Lessie Palmer and husband Steve of Shawnee, and nephew, Robert Rutherford and wife Paula of Harrah, Oklahoma.

Friends and family are welcome to a time of visitation at Walker Funeral & Cremation Service on Monday, April 4th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. A funeral ceremony will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Walker Funeral Chapel with Clint Dawkins and Jimmy Gibson officiating. Following the ceremony, she will be laid to rest at Tecumseh Cemetery.