LaVerne is the son of Anton & Christine Abts.
He attended St. Frances Grade School and High School in Randolph.
Verne enrolled at Creighton University in 1939 to study Commerce.
His studies were interrupted when he joined the Army at the start of World War II and served until its end in 1945.
Verne returned to Creighton to finish his undergraduate work and then enrolled in Creighton's School of Law in 1945. He graduated in 1948.
He married Evelyn Werner in 1950 and together they raised 5 children.
Verne practiced law as legal counsel for Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.
After Evelyn's passing, he married Katherine Wintz of Hartington, NE, where they lived until her passing.
Along with his role as husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Verne was devoted to his Catholic Faith. he served the Catholic Church as a member of the West Omaha Serra Club for Religious Vocations and the Perpetual Adoration Society. He also served as a lector for the Mass for Shut Ins on television.
Verne loved to golf and watch Notre Dame Football.
Preceded by
Parents: Anton and Christine Abts
Brothers: John, Albert, Arthur, Eugene and Thomas
Sister: Dorothy
Wives: Evelyn Abts and Katherine Abts
Survived by:
Children: Margaret (Tim) Streff, Ed (Sue) Abts, Tim (Michon) Abts, Joe (Kim) Abts and Chris (Ken) Von Buettner
15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
Numerous step children and grandchildren
Many loved ones
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak & Cutler
August 2017
He attended St. Frances Grade School and High School in Randolph.
Verne enrolled at Creighton University in 1939 to study Commerce.
His studies were interrupted when he joined the Army at the start of World War II and served until its end in 1945.
Verne returned to Creighton to finish his undergraduate work and then enrolled in Creighton's School of Law in 1945. He graduated in 1948.
He married Evelyn Werner in 1950 and together they raised 5 children.
Verne practiced law as legal counsel for Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.
After Evelyn's passing, he married Katherine Wintz of Hartington, NE, where they lived until her passing.
Along with his role as husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Verne was devoted to his Catholic Faith. he served the Catholic Church as a member of the West Omaha Serra Club for Religious Vocations and the Perpetual Adoration Society. He also served as a lector for the Mass for Shut Ins on television.
Verne loved to golf and watch Notre Dame Football.
Preceded by
Parents: Anton and Christine Abts
Brothers: John, Albert, Arthur, Eugene and Thomas
Sister: Dorothy
Wives: Evelyn Abts and Katherine Abts
Survived by:
Children: Margaret (Tim) Streff, Ed (Sue) Abts, Tim (Michon) Abts, Joe (Kim) Abts and Chris (Ken) Von Buettner
15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
Numerous step children and grandchildren
Many loved ones
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak & Cutler
August 2017
LaVerne is the son of Anton & Christine Abts.
He attended St. Frances Grade School and High School in Randolph.
Verne enrolled at Creighton University in 1939 to study Commerce.
His studies were interrupted when he joined the Army at the start of World War II and served until its end in 1945.
Verne returned to Creighton to finish his undergraduate work and then enrolled in Creighton's School of Law in 1945. He graduated in 1948.
He married Evelyn Werner in 1950 and together they raised 5 children.
Verne practiced law as legal counsel for Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.
After Evelyn's passing, he married Katherine Wintz of Hartington, NE, where they lived until her passing.
Along with his role as husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Verne was devoted to his Catholic Faith. he served the Catholic Church as a member of the West Omaha Serra Club for Religious Vocations and the Perpetual Adoration Society. He also served as a lector for the Mass for Shut Ins on television.
Verne loved to golf and watch Notre Dame Football.
Preceded by
Parents: Anton and Christine Abts
Brothers: John, Albert, Arthur, Eugene and Thomas
Sister: Dorothy
Wives: Evelyn Abts and Katherine Abts
Survived by:
Children: Margaret (Tim) Streff, Ed (Sue) Abts, Tim (Michon) Abts, Joe (Kim) Abts and Chris (Ken) Von Buettner
15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
Numerous step children and grandchildren
Many loved ones
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak & Cutler
August 2017
He attended St. Frances Grade School and High School in Randolph.
Verne enrolled at Creighton University in 1939 to study Commerce.
His studies were interrupted when he joined the Army at the start of World War II and served until its end in 1945.
Verne returned to Creighton to finish his undergraduate work and then enrolled in Creighton's School of Law in 1945. He graduated in 1948.
He married Evelyn Werner in 1950 and together they raised 5 children.
Verne practiced law as legal counsel for Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.
After Evelyn's passing, he married Katherine Wintz of Hartington, NE, where they lived until her passing.
Along with his role as husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Verne was devoted to his Catholic Faith. he served the Catholic Church as a member of the West Omaha Serra Club for Religious Vocations and the Perpetual Adoration Society. He also served as a lector for the Mass for Shut Ins on television.
Verne loved to golf and watch Notre Dame Football.
Preceded by
Parents: Anton and Christine Abts
Brothers: John, Albert, Arthur, Eugene and Thomas
Sister: Dorothy
Wives: Evelyn Abts and Katherine Abts
Survived by:
Children: Margaret (Tim) Streff, Ed (Sue) Abts, Tim (Michon) Abts, Joe (Kim) Abts and Chris (Ken) Von Buettner
15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
Numerous step children and grandchildren
Many loved ones
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak & Cutler
August 2017
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