Yvonne Collins died December 6, 2020 at Kingman Regional Medical Center.
Born to Emile and Marie Rose Labonte on May 18, 1930 in Claremont, NH, she was preceded in death by her parents, younger sister Pauline and her husband of 52 years William “Slim” Collins; her granddaughter Julie and great-grandson Colton Tyler.
Slim and Yvonne relocated to Winslow, Ariz., in 1964 with their two sons, where they both worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. The family moved to Kingman in 1968 where she eventually worked for the United States Postal Service, serving the Wikieup area.
Yvonne was a devout Roman Catholic all her life. With her husband she volunteered at St. Vincent dePaul and later the Kingman Food Bank. She was a wonderful cook and homemaker. She enjoyed woodworking, silversmithing leather work and had many other talents.
She is survived by her brothers Paul Labonte (Anne), Fernand Labonte, Noel Labonte (Chris) and sister Denise McDaniel (Danny); her sons John (Anne) and Bill (Karen); her grandchildren Kelley Tyler (Craig), Sean (Sheri), Toni Mengert (Rob), Kathleen and Kevin (Christina), Bill (Lauren), Brian (Jen), Shanel Pemberton and Lauren Pemberton; her great-grandchildren Cheyenne, Helena and Madelyn Tyler, Leta and Bradley Collins, Kiana, Devon, Elena and Javy Collins, Alexis Collins, Eliziah Herrera and Grayson Williams;along with many nieces and nephews.
Yvonne was cherished by her family and friends and will be greatly missed and always remembered.
A graveside service will be held on January 11, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada.
