Dubuque Telegraph Herald - November 21, 2011
Verdus H. Burr, 95, of Dubuque, formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Bethany Home, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, with the Rev. John O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 4 p.m. and military rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7736 at 7 p.m.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1916, in Guttenberg, son of Frank and Martha Stoeffler Burr. He married Virgil Merrick on Sept. 9, 1940, in Dubuque, and celebrated 59 years together. His loving wife preceded him in death.
Verdus was a World War II veteran, who served as a cook in the Army from 1942 to 1945 after being injured. He was proud to have cooked for General Eisenhower and General Patton.
He was a butter maker in New Vienna for 22 years and a field supervisor for Swiss Valley Farms for 13 years.
During his 35-year retirement, Verdus loved to fish, do woodworking, play horseshoes, and was a jokester, who cherished his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Joyce (Ron) Digmann, of Dyersville, and Sherry (Ron) Buxton, of Dubuque; a son-in-law, Bill (Jeanette) Digmann, of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a son, Gary Burr; a daughter, Verdene "Dena" Digmann; a granddaughter, Melissa Digmann; a great-grandson, Korbyn Digmann; a sister, Delores Burr; and a brother, Edward Burr.
Verdus H. Burr, 95, of Dubuque, formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Bethany Home, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, with the Rev. John O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 4 p.m. and military rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7736 at 7 p.m.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1916, in Guttenberg, son of Frank and Martha Stoeffler Burr. He married Virgil Merrick on Sept. 9, 1940, in Dubuque, and celebrated 59 years together. His loving wife preceded him in death.
Verdus was a World War II veteran, who served as a cook in the Army from 1942 to 1945 after being injured. He was proud to have cooked for General Eisenhower and General Patton.
He was a butter maker in New Vienna for 22 years and a field supervisor for Swiss Valley Farms for 13 years.
During his 35-year retirement, Verdus loved to fish, do woodworking, play horseshoes, and was a jokester, who cherished his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Joyce (Ron) Digmann, of Dyersville, and Sherry (Ron) Buxton, of Dubuque; a son-in-law, Bill (Jeanette) Digmann, of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a son, Gary Burr; a daughter, Verdene "Dena" Digmann; a granddaughter, Melissa Digmann; a great-grandson, Korbyn Digmann; a sister, Delores Burr; and a brother, Edward Burr.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - November 21, 2011
Verdus H. Burr, 95, of Dubuque, formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Bethany Home, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, with the Rev. John O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 4 p.m. and military rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7736 at 7 p.m.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1916, in Guttenberg, son of Frank and Martha Stoeffler Burr. He married Virgil Merrick on Sept. 9, 1940, in Dubuque, and celebrated 59 years together. His loving wife preceded him in death.
Verdus was a World War II veteran, who served as a cook in the Army from 1942 to 1945 after being injured. He was proud to have cooked for General Eisenhower and General Patton.
He was a butter maker in New Vienna for 22 years and a field supervisor for Swiss Valley Farms for 13 years.
During his 35-year retirement, Verdus loved to fish, do woodworking, play horseshoes, and was a jokester, who cherished his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Joyce (Ron) Digmann, of Dyersville, and Sherry (Ron) Buxton, of Dubuque; a son-in-law, Bill (Jeanette) Digmann, of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a son, Gary Burr; a daughter, Verdene "Dena" Digmann; a granddaughter, Melissa Digmann; a great-grandson, Korbyn Digmann; a sister, Delores Burr; and a brother, Edward Burr.
Verdus H. Burr, 95, of Dubuque, formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Bethany Home, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, with the Rev. John O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 4 p.m. and military rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7736 at 7 p.m.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1916, in Guttenberg, son of Frank and Martha Stoeffler Burr. He married Virgil Merrick on Sept. 9, 1940, in Dubuque, and celebrated 59 years together. His loving wife preceded him in death.
Verdus was a World War II veteran, who served as a cook in the Army from 1942 to 1945 after being injured. He was proud to have cooked for General Eisenhower and General Patton.
He was a butter maker in New Vienna for 22 years and a field supervisor for Swiss Valley Farms for 13 years.
During his 35-year retirement, Verdus loved to fish, do woodworking, play horseshoes, and was a jokester, who cherished his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Joyce (Ron) Digmann, of Dyersville, and Sherry (Ron) Buxton, of Dubuque; a son-in-law, Bill (Jeanette) Digmann, of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by a son, Gary Burr; a daughter, Verdene "Dena" Digmann; a granddaughter, Melissa Digmann; a great-grandson, Korbyn Digmann; a sister, Delores Burr; and a brother, Edward Burr.
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