MELVERN – LaVon Marie (Rosetta) Zabel, 87, of Melvern, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Brookside Manor in Overbrook, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1934 in Lyndon, Kansas the daughter of Alfred "Tip" and Pearl Edith (Vaughn) Rosetta. She was raised by Lloyd "Bud" and Lilly (Vaughn) Dick. She grew up in Lyndon and graduated from Lyndon High School in 1952.

On June 8, 1952, LaVon was united in marriage to Donald Zable in Lyndon, Kansas. To this union were born three children, LaDonna, Robert and William. They shared over fifty-six years of marriage before Don passed away on March 31, 2009.

LaVon was a fifty-year member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary and the Maxon Thimble Club.

LaVon lived most of her life in Melvern and Quenemo except for a fews years where she lived in Texas while Don was serving in the United States Air Force. She enjoyed waitressing in Texas, Melvern and Pomona. Most of all, LaVon was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother where she loved taking care of her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Don; brother, Robert Lee Rosetta and a half-brother, Mack.

LaVon is survived by her daughter, LaDonna Dickey of Quenemo, Kansas; two sons, Robert Zabel (Kathy) of Melvern, Kansas and William Zabel (Kathy) of Paola, Kansas; eight grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held 10 A.M. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Feltner Funeral Home, Lyndon, Kansas. Burial will follow to Pleasant View Cemetery, east of Melvern, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Feltner Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #317 ( For the American Legion & Women's Auxiliary) sent in care to Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, Kansas 66451.