Huffey, Rev. Vernon L. (1917-2006)

HUFFEY, OLSON, LEPA, KALLMER, BROWN, LOCKHART, MCEVILLY, ENYART, BULMAN, HAMBURG, SCHULTZ

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/18/2010 at 19:53:37

Rev. Vernon L. Huffey - Sept. 9, 1917 - Mar. 27, 2006

Reverend Vernon Huffey, age 88, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Vernon L. Huffey was born on September 9, 1917, in Postville, Iowa, to Walter A. and Tilda B. (Olson) Huffey. He lived with his parents in both Postville and Waterville, Iowa. Vernon attended Dalby Country School in Allamakee County, Iowa, then Waterville High School from 1931-1932, graduating in 1935 from Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa. Following high school, Vernon attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, in 1938 and North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1938-1940 where he graduated after completing a three year course in two and a half years. In 1953, Vernon received his B.A. degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa, graduating Cum Laude. He continued his graduate studies at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1953-1954.

On March 31, 1941, Vernon was united in marriage to Marian E. Lepa at the Assembly of God Church in Decorah, Iowa. To this union, two children were born, La Don and Paul.

Vernon was an active member of many Assembly of God churches over the years. He was Presbyter, 30 years, Iowa District of the Assemblies of God, comprehensive oversight of Assembly of God Churches in Sections 1, 2 and 3 comprising all of northern Iowa. He was a member of nine member Board of Directors, administering church business in Iowa and northern Missouri. In addition, Vernon served 30 years on the Credentials Committee examining clergymen to receive license to preach and ordination.

After entering the service on June 13, 1945, Vernon served as chaplain in the U.S. Army, crossing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans thirty-six times. He was honorably discharged on March 31, 1948. From 1948-1974, Vernon’s service continued as he served in the United States Army Ready Reserve. Vernon attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army as well as receiving a WWII Victory Medal and a Meritorious Service Medal.

Over the years, Vernon was a minister for the Assembly of God Churches in Oelwein, Iowa, Conrad, Iowa, Waukon, Iowa and Storm Lake, Iowa. He retired from the active ministry in January of 1982. Then from 1989-1997, Vernon was a pastor at Carriage Manor Chapel in Mesa, Arizona.

Additionally, Vernon was very active in the communities he served. He was a life-time member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars, past-president of the Buena Vista College Alumni Association and past-president of the Buena Vista College Honor Society.

Vernon loved his family, loved God, and enjoyed the many beauties of the earth in gardening. He was tremendous as a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend. He’ll be sorely missed and never replaced!

Those left to cherish his memory are daughter, La Don R. Kallmer and her husband Bill of Omaha, Nebraska; his son, Paul V. Huffey of Linn Grove, Iowa; two brothers, Vinton E. Huffey of Monrovia, California, and George Huffey of Waterville, Iowa; five sisters: Shirley (Huffey) Brown of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Greta (Huffey) Lockhart of Brownsville, Minnesota; Leatrice (Huffey) McEvilly of Caledonia, Minnesota; Esther (Huffey) Enyart of Lancaster, Texas; Lotus (Huffey) Bulman of Caledonia, Minnesota; grandchildren: Tim Kallmer and his wife Sunny of Austin, Texas; Cherlyn Humburg and her husband Brent of Omaha, Nebraska; Christopher Huffey of Archer, Iowa; and a host of extended family and friends.

Preceding Vernon in death are his father, Walter A. Huffey; mother, Tilda B. (Olson) Huffey; brother Lloyd Huffey; sister Merle (Huffey) Schultz; and wife Marian E. Huffey.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith United Assembly of God Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. The Sliefert Funeral Home of Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call from 4-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake where the family will be present. Friends who wish to send on-line condolences to the family or view Reverend Huffey’s memorial folder online may do so via the Sliefert Funeral Home website: www.sliefert.com

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