Vine, Vernon 1927 - 2014
VINE, HANSON, THOMPSON, SACQUITNE, ALTHOFF, LUESCHOW, NEIBERGER, JACOBS, MOFFETT, DOTZLER, TIERNAN, SWANSON, DICKMAN, PERRY, HEADINGTON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/1/2014 at 10:39:36
Vernon Vine, age 86, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at his home in rural Decorah, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery, Decorah, IA.
Friends may call from: 3:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Wednesday morning.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be given in memory of Vernon to the Hauge Lutheran Church, 3147 Middle Hesper Road, Decorah, IA, 52101.
Vernon Vine age 86 of Decorah, died at home Saturday, February 22, 2014. Vernon Harvey Vine was born December 21, 1927 to Ernest and Alma Christina (Hanson) Vine on the family farm in Madison Township. Vernon was baptized in 1928 and confirmed in 1943 at First Lutheran Church. He received his early education at the country school just down the road. Growing up Vernon enjoyed being a 4-H member showing livestock at the fair. He worked on a North Dakota wheat farm as a part of the harvesting crew. Vernon served in the US Army from 1950-1952. He was a radio repairman in the Army. Vernon returned home to work the family farm in Canoe Township. Vernon had been a member of the IOOF for 60 years, and a member of the Winneshiek County Cattleman’s Association. He also belonged to the Bernatz-Symonds American Legion Post #163 in Decorah, He served on the Winneshiek Coop Board, Hauge Cemetery Board, and served on the Hauge Church Parish Council. Vernon enjoyed driving his John Deere Gator around his two farms. He loved farming from the days of planting corn with a horse drawn two row planter to a four row planter pulled by a cab tractor. Retirement found Vernon driving around the country side talking about the farms his family lived on and the barns that he helped build as a teenager. He was proud they were still standing today. He enjoyed going to Army reunions. He also found time for traveling from the west coast to the east coast. Happiness for Vernon was when he married Darlene (Thompson) Sacquitne on November 20, 1982 at Hauge Lutheran Church. He was very proud of getting a ready made family of kids and grandkids. Vernon loved being a grandpa, hearing stories, and seeing pictures of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s adventures. You could tell he proud of his nieces and nephews as he would tell stories on how he influenced their lives.
Survived by wife, Darlene Vine, son Reynold (Sue) Sacquitne, Maple Grove, MN, daughter Robin (Marvin) Althoff, Guttenberg, IA, son Raymond “Turtle” (Kelly) Sacquitne, Decorah, IA and daughter Roxanne Lueschow, Decorah, IA. Grandchild Jenni (Jason) Neiberger, Ragen (Jason) Jacobs, Jake Sacquitne, Serenity (Kevin) Moffett, Trinity Lueschow, Matt Althoff, Kenneth Logan Lueschow, Isaac Althoff, and Lydia Dotzler. Great-grandchildren Cameron, Kylie, Jared, Ethan, Carter, and Blair. Brother Ernest Vine, Burlington, WA. Sisters-in law Helen Vine, Decorah, IA, LaVerne Tiernan, Decorah, IA, Ruth Thompson, Decorah, IA, Margaret Swanson, West Richland, WA, and Beverly (Ed) Dickman, Jean, NV. and many nieces and nephews.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Christine Vine, daughter Renda Sacquitne (2009), son Roland Sacquitne (1973), son-in-law Kent Lueschow (2004), brother Charles Vine (2003), sisters Arlene Perry (1986), Evelyn Headington (2012), and also numerous nieces and nephews.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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