La Rue was born July 10, 1940, to Wesley and Myrtle (Busse) Mostad. She attended country school in the Vang, ND area and graduated from Walhalla High School. She married Jerome Dosmann on September 3, 1958, in Walhalla. La Rue and Jerome made their home in Langdon, where they raised their two children.
After nearly 20 years of being a dedicated and loving wife and parent, she returned to the workforce. She retired in 2002 from First State Bank in Langdon after over 20 years of service.
La Rue enjoyed sewing and making other handicrafts for her family and friends, dancing, and playing pinochle and other card games. La Rue was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
Surviving La Rue are her husband, Jerome, of Langdon; her children: Mark (Diana) of San Antonio, TX, and DeeAnne (Roger) of Huntington Beach, CA; sister Yvonne (Richard) Thompson of Renton, WA; brother-in-law Vernon (Lori Sims) Dosmann of Sarasota, FL; sisters-in-law Irma (Russell) Shablow of Austin, TX, and Marilyn (Roger) Gette of Irving, TX; and many other family and special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry (Marjorie) Mostad.
In particular the family appreciates the exceptional care provided by the staff at the Altru Cancer Center, Langdon Prairie Health, and Maple Manor.
A memorial service in Langdon will be planned in November. Inurnment will be at the Calvary Cemetery.