September 13, 1926—June 7, 2020
SPARTA - Violet M. Revels, 93, of Sparta, passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on September 13, 1926, in the Milwaukee area, to William and Marvell (Hoffert) Stelter. Violet married Rome Revels and moved to the Sparta area where she spent the majority of her life. She especially enjoyed baking bread and cookies, playing cards and shaking dice. Her family and friends were the most important parts of her life. Violet was a loving mother, grandmother and great-great grandmother.
Survivors include her son, Larry (Marilyn) Revels; daughter-in-law, Janet Revels; grandchildren, Kelly Revels, Jerrid Revels, Jill (Dave) Eitland, Kathy (Brian) LaValley, and Kory (Melissa) Revels; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald Stelter, James Stelter, and Bruce Stelter; and many speciial nieces and nephews.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rome; son, Jerome “Jerry” Revels; granddaughter, Jean Revels; and her siblings, William, Jr., Lorraine, Betty, Bob, Vivian, Margaret, Mary Lou, Duane, Alton, La Vern, Darlene, Luane, Eugene, Lester, and Dale.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Sparta. Rev. Stephen Davis will officiate. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be offered at www.schanhoferfh.com
Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home
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