HERRMEYER, Vernon H., Dr. 1915-2005

HERRMEYER, BECKER, MAKI, REISNER, HOLMQUIST, MEGIVERN, WOLFENSPERGER

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 10/14/2012 at 23:17:54

Dr. Vernon H. Herrmeyer, 90, Cedar Falls, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Cedar Falls Health Care Center, of natural causes.

He was born August 6, 1915, in Barron County, Minnesota, the son of Henry G. and Annie (Becker) Herrmeyer. He married Taimi D. Maki on November 11, 1936, in Virginia, Minnesota.

Dr. Herrmeyer was educated, with diplomas from Virginia Junior College, Virginia, Minnesota, Texas Chiropractic College, San Antonio, Texas, and he also attended Northwestern College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Herrmeyer held several patents, in many fields. He was a pioneer in the recreational vehicle industry. He was a Chiropractor in Waterloo, Iowa and Sheboygan, Wisconsin for many years. Dr. Herrmeyer had been a member of the Waterloo Lions Club and was a charter member of two other Lions clubs, Denver, Iowa and East Black Hawk County Lions. He had also been a member of Toastmasters and State and National Chiropractic Associations. At age 74 in 1989 he rode a bicycle 477 miles on RAGBRAI. He had been a state champion in track at Virginia Junior College.

Survived by six children, including two sons, David (Joyce) of Cedar Falls and Dennis of Indiana; four daughters: Judy (Lyle) Reisner of Waterloo, Vernita Holmquist of Indiana, Peggy "Raine" Megivern of Waterloo, and Brenda (Loren) Wolfensperger of Colorado; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, George and Arthur; one grandson; one great-grandchild; and one step-great-grandchild.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3006 Pleasant Drive, Cedar Falls, with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Virginia, Minnesota. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Richardson Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Falls Health Care Center, Cedar Valley Hospice or the church.

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