LaVerne Weilert, 86, of Dallas, a former long-time resident of Irving, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, in Dallas. Born July 31, 1927 in Waco, Texas, she married Gordon H. Weilert June 1, 1946 in Rochester, New York. He preceded her in death April 4, 1992. They moved to Irving in 1950. She was active in the Irving community, serving as a volunteer at Irving Cares, Meals on Wheels, and the hospital Auxiliary at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. She was a forty-year member of St. Marks Episcopal Church. Survived by daughters, Linda Patterson Shortreed and her husband Ken Shortreed of Houston, and Barbara Dildine and husband Larry of Plano; a son, Tom Weilert and wife De Anna of Dallas; eight grandchildren, Charles Patterson and wife Kim, Scott Patterson and wife Kristen, Richard Miller Weilert and fiance Amy Myrick, Michelle Miller Weilert, Patrick Miller Weilert, Cameron Dildine, Matthew Dildine, and Elizabeth Dildine; and four great grandchildren Victoria Bengston, Madelyn Patterson, Elizabeth Hart, and Ruby Claire Patterson. A rosary will be said 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2013 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway. A visitation will follow the rosary until 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Saint Monicas Catholic Church, 9933 Midway Road in Dallas. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Catholic Foundation for Catholic charities.