DES MOINES Verne L. Buffington, 88, died Jan. 10, 2008, at Perry Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be noon on Monday at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be made to Beaverdale V.F.W. Post #9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310.
Verne was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Albion, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Leona (Waldo) Buffington. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. Verne was a supervisor for Allied Insurance and was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church.
His humor always kept us laughing. His smile always let us know we were loved. While it hurts us all to see him go, we know that he is at peace. At last, reunited with the love of his life in heaven.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Lawrence Ezell) Buffington of Des Moines; grandson, Coleton (Beth) Buck of Madrid; great-grandsons, Cameron Buck and Brody Buck; great-granddaughter, Chloe Buck; brothers, Ilo (Betty) Buffington of Marshalltown, Donnie (Lucille) Buffington of Laurel and Dick (Annalee) Buffington of Marshalltown; and sisters, Alberta Birchard of Marshalltown, Lavonne (George) Baker of Marshalltown and Helen Buffington of Spanaway, Wash.
Verne was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah.
Funeral services will be noon on Monday at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be made to Beaverdale V.F.W. Post #9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310.
Verne was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Albion, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Leona (Waldo) Buffington. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. Verne was a supervisor for Allied Insurance and was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church.
His humor always kept us laughing. His smile always let us know we were loved. While it hurts us all to see him go, we know that he is at peace. At last, reunited with the love of his life in heaven.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Lawrence Ezell) Buffington of Des Moines; grandson, Coleton (Beth) Buck of Madrid; great-grandsons, Cameron Buck and Brody Buck; great-granddaughter, Chloe Buck; brothers, Ilo (Betty) Buffington of Marshalltown, Donnie (Lucille) Buffington of Laurel and Dick (Annalee) Buffington of Marshalltown; and sisters, Alberta Birchard of Marshalltown, Lavonne (George) Baker of Marshalltown and Helen Buffington of Spanaway, Wash.
Verne was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah.
DES MOINES Verne L. Buffington, 88, died Jan. 10, 2008, at Perry Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be noon on Monday at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be made to Beaverdale V.F.W. Post #9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310.
Verne was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Albion, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Leona (Waldo) Buffington. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. Verne was a supervisor for Allied Insurance and was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church.
His humor always kept us laughing. His smile always let us know we were loved. While it hurts us all to see him go, we know that he is at peace. At last, reunited with the love of his life in heaven.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Lawrence Ezell) Buffington of Des Moines; grandson, Coleton (Beth) Buck of Madrid; great-grandsons, Cameron Buck and Brody Buck; great-granddaughter, Chloe Buck; brothers, Ilo (Betty) Buffington of Marshalltown, Donnie (Lucille) Buffington of Laurel and Dick (Annalee) Buffington of Marshalltown; and sisters, Alberta Birchard of Marshalltown, Lavonne (George) Baker of Marshalltown and Helen Buffington of Spanaway, Wash.
Verne was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah.
Funeral services will be noon on Monday at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be made to Beaverdale V.F.W. Post #9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310.
Verne was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Albion, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Leona (Waldo) Buffington. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. Verne was a supervisor for Allied Insurance and was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church.
His humor always kept us laughing. His smile always let us know we were loved. While it hurts us all to see him go, we know that he is at peace. At last, reunited with the love of his life in heaven.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Lawrence Ezell) Buffington of Des Moines; grandson, Coleton (Beth) Buck of Madrid; great-grandsons, Cameron Buck and Brody Buck; great-granddaughter, Chloe Buck; brothers, Ilo (Betty) Buffington of Marshalltown, Donnie (Lucille) Buffington of Laurel and Dick (Annalee) Buffington of Marshalltown; and sisters, Alberta Birchard of Marshalltown, Lavonne (George) Baker of Marshalltown and Helen Buffington of Spanaway, Wash.
Verne was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah.
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