Lafonda Joy Scherf, 69, Farmersburg, Iowa, died Saturday, October 31, 2009, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien, WI, following a brief illness. Lafonda was born on January 5, 1940, on the family farm near Garber, Iowa, to Fredrick and Alma (Maier) Gerloff.

Lafonda was baptized on January 7, 1940, Elkport, Iowa. She was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, Iowa, on April 11, 1954, by Rev. Urlaub. Lafonda graduated from Garnavillo High School with the class of 1957.

On June 22, 1958, Lafonda was united in marriage to William Scherf Jr. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, Iowa. Three children were born to this union, William III, Lisa and Beth.

Lafonda was a devoted farm wife, church organist, church custodian and employee at the Elkader Greenhouse. She enjoyed music, gardening, feeding the birds, going on car rides, traveling out west to the mountains, visiting with people and spending time with her family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, William Scherf Jr., Farmersburg; three children, William (Michelle) Scherf III, Farmersburg, Lisa (Dan) Berns, Farmersburg, Beth Radloff (Mark Bries), Monona; grandchildren, Joshua (Kathy), Brook, William IV, Kyle (Chelsea), Adam, Zachary, Derek, Annie and Matthew; two great-granddaughters, Karish and Kellian; three uncles, George, Arthur and Alvin Maier; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Eldean and Cheryll Scherf, Marlene Glawe, Wayne and Vernelda Van Note, Lloyd and JoAnn Scherf and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lafonda was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Rosedale Gerloff, Leanna Gerloff and one in infancy.