Harold Verdon - 1919-1988

VERDON, PROTSMAN, LARSON, GALEMA, HENKEL, PITTS, FINK

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/17/2011 at 15:02:30

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, June 28, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 26 for Harold Verdon, age 69 of Lansing, Iowa. He died Thursday, June 23, 1988 at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Pastor Tom Mattson officiated at the 2 p.m. services held at the United Methodist Church in Lansing, Iowa. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Todd, Paul, Jason, and Theron Verdon, Wayne, Neil, and Alex Galema, and Bob Henkel. Honorary pallbearers were Ben Verdon, Tyler Verdon, Jesse Galema, Nathan Galema,Tara Galema, Blake Schoh, Angela Galema, Jana Schoh, Kim Verdon, and Carmen Verdon.

Harold was born February 25, 1919 in Washkish, Minnesota to Joseph and Florence (Protsman) Verdon. On December 26, 1937 he married Grace Larson. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a granddaughter.

Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, Walter Verdon of Dayton, Ohio, John Verdon of Waverly, Iowa, and Mike Verdon of Lansing, Iowa; 2 daughters, Karen Galema and Janet Henkel, both of Lansing, Iowa; 14 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Charles of Lansing, Iowa, and Dan and Vincent Verdon, both of Davenport, Iowa; and 2 sisters, Edith Pitts of Alta, Iowa and Vera Fink of Manchester, Iowa.