LaVon “Lonny” Herwig, 86, passed away peacefully on September 25th, 2020 at Sharon
Richardson, Sheboygan Falls, with his family at his side. He was born on June 1, 1934 in
Sheboygan, WI to the late Arno and Elva (Wendland) Herwig. Lonny graduated from North High
School in 1952. On June 17, 1967, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Tribolini at St. John
Lutheran Church, in Plymouth, WI.
Lonny worked at General Telephone Company (GTE) for 38 years, finishing as a Construction
Detailer; where he acquired the nickname, Jose. He served as the CWA union president for
many years. After his retirement from GTE, he worked at Kohler Company in the maintenance
department and Blackwolf Run golf course, retiring once again. In retirement, he still remained
very busy. Every day was an adventure; trips to Fleet Farm, Menards, and anywhere in
between.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1962 as a repairman, honorably discharged and
earned a Good Conduct medal.
Growing up in the city of Sheboygan, he bought a farm in 1964 in rural Plymouth. The
neighboring farmers nicknamed him Hoppe; derived from “Hope He Makes It”. His talents were
immense. He was a pilot, owning and flying various planes. He could fix and do backyard
engineering on anything. He built a cottage on Crystal Lake during his “spare” time. He was an
avid golfer, bowler, shot pool, and a cash crop farmer. He could spark up a conversation with
anyone he met; and had many stories to share.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Lonny took pride in his daughters and
granddaughters. He coached 4H softball and was always willing to be a driver for the girl’s
outings. He regularly attended his granddaughters' school and sporting events. He had cars,
motorcycles, and “big boy toys”; making sure each of his daughters had a car when they got
their license. The grandkids had go karts and a mini bike to enjoy on their visits to the farm.
LaVon was preceded in death by his parents, Arno and Elva, numerous aunts, uncles, and
cousins. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Lou, Daughters: Sherri (Bill) Haumschild,
of Plymouth, Sandy (Todd) Trimberger, of Plymouth, and Stephanie Herwig (Paul Gartman) of
Sheboygan, 3 granddaughters Victoria Schmidt, Becky Haumschild, Halle Trimberger. All of
Plymouth. Brother in Laws: Larry (Paula) Tribolini of Eau Claire, Ken (Qiuling) Tribolini of Kiel,
Sister in Law, Janet Vreeke of Plymouth and other nieces and nephews.
A public visitation requiring masks and proper social distancing will be held on Friday (October
2, 2020) at the Suchon Funeral Home in Plymouth from 11:00AM – 1:00PM. A private service
will be held, with Rev. Nathan Meador officiating. This service will be recorded and made
available on the Suchon Funeral Home Facebook page.
LaVon will be laid to rest at Lutheran Cemetery, Sheboygan, WI
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in LaVon’s name.
The family would like to thank Dr. Michelle Rejman and the staff at Sharon Richardson for the
care given to LaVon.
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