Vernon Virgil GRAY

GRAY, HUISMAN, RIPPENTROP, RAFDAL, BEHRENDS, HUESMAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:57

May 11, 1920 --- February 14, 1992

Vernon Virgil Gray, 71, passed away Friday, February 14, 1992, at his home in Kanawha, Iowa.

Vernon, the son of Arnold and Sadie (Huisman) Gray, was born May 11, 1920 on a farm near Titonka where he attended the Titonka country schools. He served with the United States Army during WWII, then returned to Titonka.

On November 22, 1946 he was united in marriage with Iola Rippentrop at Ramsey Reformed Church near Titonka. For three years the couple farmed near Buffalo Center and for 34 years they farmed near Corwith. In 1984 they retired and moved into Kanawha.

Mr. Gray was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha where he served as Elder, Deacon, Sunday School teacher and catechism teacher. He was a member of the Severson American Legion Post #77. He also served on the Corwith Elevator Board.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Mark who passed away December 9, 1988 and one brother, Richard. Vernon is survived by his wife, Iola Gray of Kanawha, Iowa; two sons: Donovan and Lana of Artesia, California and James and Ruth of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Glenda Gray of Escondido, California; seven grandchildren: Velaine, Shannon, Derek, Lindsey, Anthony, Marcy, and Danica; three sisters: Arlene Rafdal of Titonka, Iowa; Lois and Marvin Behrends of Tumwater, Washington; Dorothy and Meint Huesman of Titonka, Iowa; four brothers: Lester and Ilene of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Alvin and Irene of Chili, Wisconsin; Lloyd and Sharon of Rockford, Illinois and Larry and Kathleen of White Bear, Minnesota.

Service -- February 17, 1992
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
129 East Third Street, Kanawha, Iowa