Tarkington, Vern E. (1928 - 2015)

TARKINGTON, WILLIAMS, BARRETT, MCKEIGHAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/14/2015 at 18:29:13

Name of deceased: Vern E. Tarkington

Aged: 87 yrs, 8 mo, 6 days

Residence: Portsmouth, IA

Born: Jan. 24, 1928; Woodbine, IA

Died: Sep. 30, 2015; Avoca (IA) Nursing and Rehab Center

Funeral services: Friday, Oct. 2, 2015; Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home, Council Bluffs, IA; burial was in the Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, IA

Survived by: Sons, Lynn Tarkington of Hemet, CA, Gale (spouse, Toni) Tarkington of Portsmouth, IA; grandchildren, Trever (spouse, Angie) Tarkington of Indianola, IA and Tiffany (spouse, Adam) Barrett of Council Bluffs, IA; great-grandchildren, Dylon, Addison and Mack; former wife, Roberta Tarkington of Hemet, CA; nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: Parents, Arthur and Cora Irene (nee Williams) Tarkington; 8 siblings

Education: graduated from Dunlap (IA) High School, Class of 1946

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Roberta McKeighan; date and location not provided

Employment: owned and operated Tarkington Trucking Co. from 1947-2010

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; cutleroneill.com