N. Laverne (Autry) Forister, 79, of Great Falls, a retired antique dealer, died of natural causes on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her home.A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Mount Olivet Cemetery.Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Laverne is survived by her sons, Mike (Jennifer) Forister of Great Falls and Ronnie (Dawn) Forister of Buckley, WA; brother Floyd Edward (Paula) Autry of Carlsbad, NM; sister Betty Jean McGehee of Carlsbad, NM; three grandchildren, Levi, Lance and Cassandra; special friends, Janet Proctor, Paul, Robin, Jon, and Josh Hargett, and the family dogs, Chewy and Daisy May.She was preceded in death by her husband, William Pearson.In lieu of flowers, memorials in Lavernes name may be made to Great Falls Hornets, C/O Great Falls Special Olympics, PO Box 3507, Great Falls, MT 59403.Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.schniderfuneralhome.com.