Ver Meer, Harold Dwayne 1946-2018

VERMEER, MULDER, TORDA

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Harold Dwayne Ver Meer was born February 23, 1946 to Gerritt and Jeanette (Mulder) Ver Meer in Perkins, Iowa. He attended schools in Perkins until 8th grade and then went to Boyden High School. Harold worked at Hull Creamery, Cherokee Mental Hospital, and a slaughter house.
Harold joined the Airforce and was stationed at Vietnam (medic) and The Clark (Airforce base in Angeles City, Philippines where he met the love of his wife Nilda Torda). Harold and Nilda were married on September 30, 1967, and moved to the United States in February of 1968 where they lived in North Dakota until Harold's enlistment was completed. Harold then entered into the USDA Inspection Service for 32 years until his retirement.
Harold was involved with the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and VFW. He was a volunteer at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was very active with his church.
Harold is survived by his children: Jim (Pam) Ver Meer of Mason City and Jeff (Christine Nelson) Ver Meer of Waverly; 4 grandchildren: Jessica, Zachary, Courtney and Alexis; 8 great-grandchildren (lived with great-grandson Alexander James Ver Meer); 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

Service:
A funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City

A private family inurnment at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City will take place at a later date.

A visitation will be held at Hauser Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 with a Scripture Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral Mass on Tuesday at the church.

Source: Hauser Funeral Homes online obituary.

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Source: The Courier online story posted April 13, 2018.

FLOYD COUNTY -- A Charles City man was killed after troopers say he failed to stop his vehicle and was hit by a bus.

Harold Vermeer, 72, of Charles City was killed in the Thursday morning crash, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

Troopers say Vermeer was southbound on Packard Avenue at the intersection of 270th Street in Floyd County just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday when he failed to stop at a stop sign.

His 2006 Buick Rendezvous went into the intersection and was struck by a westbound bus driven by Matthew Katcher, 32, of Greene.

Katcher was also injured in the crash and transported to Waverly Health Center by private vehicle. The extent of his injuries was unknown.

The bus was a former school bus that had been revamped to haul livestock, according to the patrol. It was empty at the time of the crash.