Laverna cooney ovituary12/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paragon Funeral & Cremation Services entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lavern's memory to the Canadian Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Church, 4720 Castle Rd., Regina, SK with Fr. LaVerna Marie (Braun) Younger, 90, left this life on Tuesday, Octoat Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse, Kansas surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Lavern's Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Moolla and the Nursing Staff at Pasqua Hospital, Unit 4B, for the compassionate loving care they gave our father (grandfather) which went above and beyond. Burial will follow at Ashuelot Street Cemetery. He was known as the Ace of all Drummers and was picked up by famous personalities such as Tommy Hunter, Gordie Tapp, Tommy Common, Herb Dowie and Frankie Yankovic. Cooney will be Wednesday, July 7, 2021, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. He was heard on the radio in the 50's with his band The Ranch Hand Gang and later The College Nine. Lavern was a professional musician (drummer) for 40 years, his last band being Lorraine and Her Men. In 1964 they moved to Regina where he flourished as a top salesman for Phillips and later worked for Borden's Bakery. Lavern was born in Saskatoon where he met and married the love of his life, Berdeen, on November 27, 1948. Lavern will be terribly missed by his 10 children, Gary (Maureen) Cooney, Marilyn (Dwaine) Haughian, Patrick (Heather) Cooney, Frank (Louise) Cooney, Mike Cooney, John Cooney, Tim (Nicole) Cooney, Jackie (Ben) Frisko, David (Kate) Cooney and Jerri (Brett) Michel 25 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wife, Berdeen brother, Fernley Cooney sisters, Bernadette Armstrong and Lorraine Schumacher and granddaughter, Shayna Michel. Lavern Francis Cooney Januto NovemIt is with saddened hearts we announce the passing of our father, Lavern Cooney. ![]()
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