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Verdine John Berns

Birth	:	5 Jul 1936 Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Mar 2016 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2919006, -91.5006027
Description	:	Verdine J. Berns, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at his home in rural Waukon surrounded by his loving family. Verdine John Berns was born July 5, 1936, in Union Prairie Township in rural Waukon, IA, the son of Bernard "Verni" and Eleanora (Taake) Berns. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church West Ridge. He attended Union Prairie #2 country school and graduated from Waukon High School in 1955. Verdine proudly served in the United States Army from 1955 – 1958. On September 15, 1962, he married Mavis Schulte at St. Mary's Hanover... Read More	Verdine J. Berns, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at his home in rural Waukon surrounded by his loving family. Verdine John Berns was born July 5, 1936, in Union Prairie Township in rural Waukon, IA, the son of Bernard "Verni" and Eleanora (Taake) Berns. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church West Ridge. He attended Union Prairie #2 country school and graduated from Waukon High School in 1955. Verdine proudly served in the United States Army from 1955 – 1958. On September 15, 1962, he married Mavis Schulte at St. Mary's Hanover Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Verdine worked for Hygrade in Postville for 13 years while he was starting a farm operation east of Waukon, where the family still farms. He sold seed corn for many years and enjoyed working with his customers. Verdine was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, VFW, and National Farmers Organization and served as a trustee for Makee Township. He enjoyed golfing, card club, snowmobile trips, fishing trips, and hunting with his family and friends. Verdine also enjoyed playing shuffleboard, softball, volleyball, working in his garden, cookouts, and boating. Verdine and Mavis enjoyed traveling in the United States and abroad and spending time at their cabin in Harpers Ferry. He treasured his time with his family especially his grandchildren and following their activities. Verdine was dedicated to his family, the farm animals, and was a steward of the land. He was a social person with a great sense of humor. Survivors include his wife Mavis of Waukon; his children: Laura (Bryan) Arensdorf of Waukon, Brad (Erin) Berns of Waukon and their children Brock, Brigid, and Brenna; Brent (Anne) Berns of Decorah and their children Brooke, Drew, Riley, and Reid; and Lisa (Craig) Anderson of Charles City, IA and their children Gillian and Jase; a sister Mary Ann (Ray) Burke of Waukon; three brothers: Francis (Muggs) Berns, Arthur (Joan) Berns, and Bernard (Eileen) Berns, all of Waukon. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Karla Kay Berns and Betty and her husband Emmett Howe; his father-in-law and mother-in-law Hank and Gert Schulte; and two nephews: Kevin Howe and Jeff Berns. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 14th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Fr. Donald Hawes, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, Fr. Gary Mayer, and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 2:45 pm scripture service. Honorary casketbearers are Tony and Terry Link, Dale and Julie Fagner, and Dr. David and Joan Schwartz. Casketbearers are his Godchildren Jerry Berns, Reg Schulte, Peggy Munson, Karen Mathis, Vicki Schutte, Becky Benzing, and double nephew, Bryan Berns. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic School or Veterans Memorial Hospital, both in Waukon. Obituary & photo published by Martin Funeral Home

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Verdine John Berns's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee County, USA.
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Verdine John Berns death on 10 Mar 2016 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2919006
Longitude: -91.5006027

Family Members:

Parent

Verni John Berns

(1904 - 1976)

Eleanora Wilhelmina Taake Berns

(1907 - 2009)

Siblings

Elizabeth Louise Berns Howe

(1935 - 2015)

Arthur Gordon Berns

(1939 - unknow)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2919006, -91.5006027

2. Makee Township Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2983017, -91.4781036

3. Eells Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2749759, -91.5168078

4. Oakland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2577000, -91.4735000

5. Allamakee County Care Facility Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3153060, -91.4542960

6. Zalmona Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2405586, -91.5516663

7. Round Prairie Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2986107, -91.4136124

8. Lycurgus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3320000, -91.4240000

9. West Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3125950, -91.5918370

10. Nelson Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2444218, -91.4251376

11. Dundee Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2260887, -91.4493054

12. Dundey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2260000, -91.4493000

13. Ebenezer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2477989, -91.4143982

14. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3694000, -91.5250015

15. East Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2766991, -91.6147003

16. Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2297211, -91.5869370

17. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

18. Pontoppidan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

19. Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1971000, -91.5402000

20. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2038994, -91.4250031

22. West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2606180, -91.3593980

23. Old West Paint Creek Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2550011, -91.3597183

24. Roese Plot Cemetery
Church, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3333093, -91.3584688