Vierow, Robert (Chris) (1935-2016)

VIEROW, SMITH, LANE, HAWLEY, ERICKSON, ARCHER, CHRISTENSEN, DELAO, GREENE, KRAMER, WESTERCAMP

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/29/2016 at 17:20:04

Robert “Chris” Vierow
August 24, 1935 ~ October 25, 2016

Robert "Chris" Vierow, age 81, of Albert City, Iowa, and formerly of Marathon, Iowa, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Albert City.

Chris Vierow, a son of William and Florence (Smith) Vierow, was born on August 24, 1935. For a short time, the family lived in Ayrshire but then moved to Laurens while he was still young. After attending school in Laurens, he began his agriculture career at a young age.

On April 3, 1954, Chris married Garnet Lane at the Methodist Church in Jackson, Minnesota. Subsequently, they were blessed with three children: Brenda, Vickie, and Kelley.

For sixty years, Chris worked for John Deere, starting as a mechanic and then as a salesman. Throughout his life, he worked at various John Deere dealerships including Art Johnson Implement in Marathon, Quality Equipment in Peterson, and Laurens Equipment.

Chris served as a member of the Marathon Park Board. Although he had been baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith, he joined the United Methodist Church in Marathon.

Chris, particularly, enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing cards. He, also, collected John Deere toys. Most of all, however, he loved spending time with his family, especially with his grandchildren. He will be, deeply, missed by all who knew and loved him.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Garnet Vierow, of Albert City, Iowa; his children: Brenda (Tim) Hawley, of Laurens, Iowa, Vickie (Chuck) Erickson, of Marathon, Iowa, and Kelley Archer (Mike Dornsbach), of Marathon, Iowa; his grandchildren: Kari (Adrian) Christensen, Tracy (Hector) DeLaO, Adrian (Sara) Erickson, Abbey (Brad) Greene, and Cody and Tanner Archer; his step grandchildren: Alyssa, Jon, and Michael Hawley; his great grandchildren: Sarah and Sophie Christensen; Arabella DeLaO; Ajay, Mollie, and Brody Erickson; and Greyson Archer; his step great grandchildren: Reuben, Yesenia, Julianna, and Xavier DeLaO; his sister, Marjorie (Gary) Kramer, of Palmer, Iowa; his sister-in-law, Erma Westercamp, of Newton, Iowa; and his aunt, Shirley Smith, of Ayrshire, Iowa; along with several nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends. Chris was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Joan Vierow; his brother, Clifford (Muriel) Vierow; and his son-in-law, Tom Archer.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Marathon. Burial will follow in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place Friday, October 28, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is overseeing the arrangements.

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