LaVerne Evelyn Halcott, 94 of Solon, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Solon Care Center. Graveside services for Laverne will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at Westlawn Cemetery in Omaha. LaVerne was born on June 8, 1921 in Home City, Kansas, the daughter of Tom and Maude Rakestraw. Along with her parents, four sisters and one brother she moved to Marysville, Kansas shortly after her birth. She resided in Marysville until she married Orin Earnest Halcott in November of 1941. After their marriage, she and Orin moved to Kansas City, Kansas where their only child, a daughter, Beverly Kay was born. In 1946 the family relocated to Grand Island, Nebraska.In Grand Island, LaVerne worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company. In 1963,she and Orin moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she was employed by Montgomery, Ward and Company. In 1985, she retired and continued to reside in Omaha, until November of 2014. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Orin, four sisters Gladys Libby, Ethel Ochener, Mabel Hogaboom and Anne Damon, and her brother Tom Rakestraw. LaVerne is survived by her daughter Beverly K. (Bill) Busler of Solon, Iowa; four grandchildren Tom (Vivianne) Busler of Sydney, Australia, Jenny (Tim) Stonehocker of Lincoln, Nebraska, Jackie Busler of Cedar Rapids and Eric (Beth) Busler of Orange, California; nine great-grandchildren Connor and Zoe Busler, Abby, Sean and Katie Stonehocker, Trevor Guenther, MasonStone and Major Busler. LaVerne has been a wonderful, loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed.