Luverne Lavina (LaPlante) Cummings

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December 27, 1932– January 12, 2021

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  • Luverne Lavina (LaPlante) Cummings
    Luverne Lavina (LaPlante) Cummings
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Luverne Lavina (LaPlante) Cummings, 88, of Sturgis died January 12, 2021 at her home. She was born December 27, 1932 in White Horse to William and Mamie (Jewett) LaPlante.

She attended school at Cheyenne Agency and graduated in 1950. She married Herbert A. Cummings on August 25, 1951, and they shared a life together for 51 years, raising 13 kids. Herbert passed away in 2002.

Luverne’s hobbies included bowling and playing canasta, cribbage, Skipbo, Yahtzee, and solitaire. Their house was always open for family and friends and the coffee pot was on 24/7. She and her husband enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends near or far. They made a lot of fishing and camping trips. Luverne always had a warm smile for all.

She is survived by her children, Michael (Melissa) Cummings of Taos, NM, Dana (Juanita) Cummings of Rapid City, Debi Smith of Yelm, WA, Herbert A. Cummings of Sturgis; Brenda (Kevin) Smith of Columbia, IL, Stuart Cummings of Washington State, Robert Cummings of Sturgis, Mitch (Wendy) Cummings of Rapid City, Emily Cavins of Fairbanks, AK, Lauren (Alan) Neiger of Black Hawk, Charlene Keller of Rapid City, Scott Cummings of Black Hawk, and Tracy (Thomas) Tremain of Owosso, MI; her brother Allen LaPlante of Sturgis; sisters Edith Knight of Cherry Creek and Rita (John) Birkeland of Dupree; sister-in-law, Barbara (Ben) Newcomb of Davenport, IA; brother-in-law, Richard Cummings of San Jose, CA; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-greatgrandchildren; and her guardian angel, Kris Walker.

Luverne is preceded in death by her parents, William and Mamie (Jewett) LaPlante; her husband Herbert A. Cummings; and a grandson, Bodhi Smith.

Memorial services were held on January 18, 2021 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sturgis.

Kinkade Funeral Home of Sturgis was in charge of arrangements.