LaVerne Esther (Neubauer) Ariail of West Lafayette passed away at 8:28 am on Sunday, March 9th, 2014. Born May 25th, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Ethel Neubauer and the loving sister of the late Pat (Neubauer) Eastman. She was the loving and beloved wife of Ralph Edmund Ariail Jr. since the day they married at Zion Lutheran Church in Summit, Illinois in November 1948. They shared a life together and raised three daughters in Summit until they retired to Durham, North Carolina where they were members of Grace Lutheran Church. In 2011, she and Ralph moved to West Lafayette to live with their daughter and son-in-law Debbie and Joe Townsend and their family. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Lafayette. LaVerne is survived by her husband Ralph Edmund Ariail Jr., her three daughters Jacqueline, Deborah and Margaret, and ten grandchildren Isaac, Jacob and Hannah; Joel, Adam, Luke, Mark, and Trudy; Katie and Maddie; and two great-grandchildren Hannah and Caroline. A memorial service was held on Monday March 10th at Redeemer Lutheran Church, and memorials can be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday School because she loved all little ones. Her loving, kind, thankful and brave spirit will remain in our hearts.