LaVerne E.Ferguson of 9 Washington Drive;Monessen;died Thursday;Nov.15;1984;in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a sudden illness. She was 55. Mrs.Ferguson was born June 19;1929;in North Charleroi;a daughter of Sadie Neil Winstone and the late David Winstone. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen. In addition to her mother;survivors include her husband;Harold R.Ferguson;two daughters;Mrs.Andrew (Sheila) Duda of Fayette City and Mrs.Joseph (Donna) Yurko of Monessen;one son;David H.Ferguson at home;three grandchildren;four sisters;Davene McKelvy of West Newton;Vivian Ammon of Fellsburg;Dorothy Johnson of Monessen and Lorna Wulf of Toledo;Ohio;and two brothers;David Ozzie Winstone of Monessen and Donald Winstone of Florida. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held on Monday;Nov.19 at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Earl Lebman officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.