Vernon Paul Parmelee 1933 - 2016

PARMELEE, MARTIN, CONLON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/23/2016 at 22:14:01

Sioux City Journal
30 June 2016

SIOUX CITY | Vernon Paul Parmelee, 82, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, Iowa after a long illness with Parkinson's disease.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Frank Baron will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Marines. There will be no visitation. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Following the graveside services everyone is invited to Congregation Beth Shalom, 815 38th St., in Sioux City for a meal of condolence.

Vernon was born on June 30, 1933, in South Sioux City, the son of Raymond and Rose (Martin) Parmelee. Vernon grew up in South Sioux City and graduated from South Sioux City High School in 1951.

He married Virginia Conlon on Oct. 9, 1952. Vernon served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1955. Vernon worked with his father at Sullivan Commission Company in the Stockyards and later worked for Swift & Co.

He graduated from Morningside College in 1978 with a degree in education and received his master's degree from the University of South Dakota. Vernon was a teacher, educator and counselor starting out working at Anthon–Oto School. He was a counselor at the Winnebago, Macy and Walthill, Neb., schools and then taught as Western Iowa Tech Community College. Vernon was a teacher and counselor for K-5 students in the Sioux City Community Schools District for many years. He also coached girls softball, basketball and track. He was the co-founder of the SYA Program and along with John Samore founded the Sioux Valley Track Club.

Vernon was a lifelong member of the YMCA and loved to play handball. He along with his father and children played in many handball tournaments. Vernon was loved and respected by many for his work with youth athletics in the Siouxland area.

Vernon is survived by his children, Patricia Parmelee of Sioux City, Paula R. Parmelee of Elk Point, S.D., Megan Herfel of Petaluma, Calif., Paul Parmelee (Deb) of Le Mars, Penny Smith of Hemet, Calif., Phillip Parmelee (Sandy) of Jefferson, S.D., and Preston Parmelee (Stephanie) of Tea, S.D.; his sister, Virginia Davenport of South Sioux City; 37 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren.

Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; 2 daughters, Pamela and Paige; an infant son, P.C. Parmelee; an infant brother, Raymond; and two grandsons, Shannon and Abraham.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family for charities chosen by the family.