Laveda was born on 7 FEB 1932 in Strong City, Chase County, Kansas, the daughter of unknown parents.
She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Floyd Thomas Berry, who she married on 31 DEC 1948 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. Their ten known children were LeRoy Thomas (Private) (1949-?), Diana Lee (Private) (1951-?), Marilyn Ann (Private) (1953-?), Floyd Thomas (Private) (1954-?), Malcolm Thomas (Private) (1956-?), Walter Thomas (Private) (1960-?), Cheryl Ann (Private) (1962-?), Teresa Ann (Private) (1964-?), Danny Thomas (Private) (1968-?) and Kit Thomas (Private) (1969-?).
Her second husband was Harold Mullins. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
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!Notes: Married Floyd Berry on New Years Eve 1948, at the home of Alvera Woolary Prost. Laveda was injured 5 days later when the rear end of the car she was driving was struck by a diesel freight train at the Peyton Street Crossing of the Santa-Fe Railroad tracks in North-East Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Laveda walked to a farm house and called the ambulance, even though she was injured. Floyd and Laveda were divorced 5 May 1972 in Wichita, Kansas.