Vernie was born Sept. 21, 1921 in Mason IL to Isaac Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Lilley Horath. He married Mary Louise Belcher Aug. 13, 1943 in Bay City, Texas. Mary Louise survives.
Also surviving are three sons, James (Shirley) of Delavan, Richard (Emily) of Normal and David (Rosalie) of Atlanta; one daughter Kathi (Grant) LaForge of New Holland. One brother Leo of Thermopolis, Wyo.; three sisters, Thelma (Bill) Allin, Dorothy (Rex) Gordon both of McLean and Nellie Renfrow of Atlanta, nine grandchildren; one great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, seven brothers Artie, Irvin, Alfred, William (Bill), Carl, Nolan and Roy, two sisters Susie Pearl, Pansy (Pat) preceded him in death.
Vernie was a WW II Army Veteran, serving from 1942 to 1945. He served with the 482nd Anti-Aircraft AWBNSP during the Battle of the Bulge.
Vernie was born Sept. 21, 1921 in Mason IL to Isaac Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Lilley Horath. He married Mary Louise Belcher Aug. 13, 1943 in Bay City, Texas. Mary Louise survives.
Also surviving are three sons, James (Shirley) of Delavan, Richard (Emily) of Normal and David (Rosalie) of Atlanta; one daughter Kathi (Grant) LaForge of New Holland. One brother Leo of Thermopolis, Wyo.; three sisters, Thelma (Bill) Allin, Dorothy (Rex) Gordon both of McLean and Nellie Renfrow of Atlanta, nine grandchildren; one great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, seven brothers Artie, Irvin, Alfred, William (Bill), Carl, Nolan and Roy, two sisters Susie Pearl, Pansy (Pat) preceded him in death.
Vernie was a WW II Army Veteran, serving from 1942 to 1945. He served with the 482nd Anti-Aircraft AWBNSP during the Battle of the Bulge.
Family Members
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Artie Adam Horath
1909–1960
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Irvin Martin Horath
1911–1964
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Alfred Sylvester Horath
1912–1994
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Susia Pearl Horath Hawkey
1914–1975
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William Alfred "Bill" Horath Sr
1917–1980
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Carl Fales Horath
1919–1988
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Nolan C Horath
1924–1977
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Thelma Frances Horath Allin
1926–2019
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Roy Everett Horath
1928–1997
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Pansy Marie "Pat" Horath Woods
1930–1993
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Dorothy Elizabeth Blanch Horath Gordon
1933–2012
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Leo Glen Horath
1935–2014
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Nellie Berniece Horath Renfrow
1937–2016
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