July 23, 1936 – March 12, 2025
Alice LaVon “Vonnie” Adair, 88, passed away on March 12, 2025 at Sweetwater Retirement Community in Billings, MT.
LaVon was born July 23, 1936 to Phillip and Lydia (Berreth) Badure at Isabel— the tenth of 13 children. She attended grade school and high school in Isabel and Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. She worked at First National Bank in Mobridge, taught in rural South Dakota schools, and was program assistant/office manager at the ASC office in Timber Lake before marrying Ramsey McKee Adair on September 14, 1958 in Timber Lake.
The couple moved to Hysham, MT in 1958 where Ramsey was employed with Mid-Yellowstone Electric. LaVon again worked with USDA-ASCS from 1959-1973. In 1974 she became Treasure County’s Clerk and Recorder/Clerk of District Court, serving in that position until retiring in 1994.
A member of Hysham Presbyterian Church, LaVon served as an elder and a deacon. She also served as a Treasure County election judge for many years. She was active in American Legion Auxiliary, Hysham Women’s Club, the Wine & Roses Bridge Club, Montana Women’s Run, and the Treasure County Study Commission. She was a member of the church choir and also performed with the Hy-Cs Sweet Adelines.
Before and after retirement, the couple enjoyed traveling with family and friends. They celebrated 56 years of marriage before Ramsey’s passing in 2014.
In March of 2024, LaVon moved to Sweetwater Retirement Community in Billings and became involved in many of the activities there. She was able to attend church regularly at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.
Surviving LaVon are her sister Violet Hagstrom of Chandler, AZ; brother Allen Badure of Belvidere, SD; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of LaVon Adair’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on July 23, 2025 at Hysham Memorial Vale Cemetery.
Stevenson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.