LaVonne M. Hensen----82​, Glenburn, ND, died Monday, November 23rd, 2020 in a Mandan hospital.     LaVonne Marie Tofstad was born on May 1, 1938, along with her twin brother LaVern, the daughter of Theodore and Edna (Newman) Tofstad in Minot, ND.  She  was raised on the family farm south of Minot, where she attended Harmony  Country School through the 8​th​ grade.  After the 8th grade, she transferred to Minot High School.  During her high school years, she worked at the SuperValu Grocery Store.    LaVonne was first united in marriage to Alan Woods.  Together they had a son, Brad.  Alan was in the military, and they made their home in Washington and  Kentucky before returning to North Dakota.  LaVonne worked at an Assisted Living Facility while in Washington, and she worked for Auran Chevrolet in Minot.  Alan died in 1972.     She then worked at Cenex Seed in Minot, and it was at Cenex Seed where she met the love of her life, Dennis Hensen.       On February 14th, 1974, LaVonne, was united in marriage to Dennis, in Minot.  They made their home on the Hensen farm near Glenburn, ND, where she was a homemaker and assisted Dennis in the operations of the farm.  In April of 1979 their daughter, Melanie Kay, was born.  LaVonne was very active within the city of Glenburn, serving on the Election Committee, and the Development Board.        She was a member of St. Philomena’s Catholic Church in Glenburn, where she was active within the Altar Society and did lots of sewing for the church.  She was in Homemakers and in several Bowling Leagues.  She also was an excellent seamstress, sewing for family and friends.  She made prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, altered many wedding dresses, and made hundreds of quilts.  You name it, she did it!    LaVonne really enjoyed quilting.  She donated lots and lots of quilts, gave many away to various Assisted Living Facilities, and the YWCA.  She was also an excellent caregiver for her entire family, and loved spending time with her family and friends.    She enjoyed card playing, crocheting, cooking, Sudoku, playing Solitaire on the computer, baking caramel rolls, buns, chocolate chip cookies, elephant ears,  brownies, and making potato salad.  She made excellent homemade pizza, as well.  She loved the color red!    LaVonne loved going to games, and watching games online, to cheer on her Granddaughters, Emma and Mila.  They were in Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, and other various activities.    She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend.  She will be missed by everyone that knew her.     She is survived by her Husband of 46 years, Dennis; Children: Brad (Diane) Woods, Melanie (Ben) Jones; six Grandchildren: Sheila (companion Mike Eurek) Woods, Erin (Wyatt) Werner, Emma and Mila Jones, Danny and Breanna Garman;  six Great-Grandchildren: David, Russia and Alia Eurek, Lorelai Herbert, Stryker and  Coraline Werner.  Siblings: LaVern (Anna) Tofstad, Vera (Terry) Woelber, Carol (Chuck) Strain, Julie  (Terry) Markle;  Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Glen Dunkel, Ron (Donna) Hensen, Rich (Dianne)  Hensen  Several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive.      LaVonne was preceded in death by her Parents, Infant Daughter-Darla Mae,  Brother-Ronnie Tofstad, and Sister-Jean Dunkel.     The family would like to thank all those who cared for LaVonne, especially Trinity  Home Health, which made her last 15 months at home possible.  Also, thank you to  all of you who have been so kind and thoughtful at this most difficult time.  Your  love and friendship, now, and throughout the years, has meant so much to all of us.  May God Bless the memory of LaVonne.     Visitation: ​Monday, November 30, 2020 from 5 until 7 pm at Thompson-Larson  Funeral Home Chapel, Minot   Family Vigil Prayer Service: ​Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7 pm at Thompson-Larson  Funeral Home Chapel, Minot     Mass of Christian Burial: ​Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 10:30 am at Little Flower  Catholic Church, Minot    Those wishing to watch the funeral mass via livestream may do so at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkw5wBH7W_IUwKUcuLvhgOw</a​>       Burial: ​Tuesday at 12:30 pm at​ ​St. Philomena’s Catholic Cemetery, Glenburn, ND