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Velere Delane Stromer

1945 - 2006

Velere Stromer, 61, Klemme, died December 1, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City following a heart attack. Services were held December 5 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Tim Diehl officiating. Burial was in Concord Township Cemetery.

Velere Delane, the son of Verner and Verna (Alford) Stromer, was born October 2, 1945 in Mason City. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Evangelical and Reformed and graduated from Klemme High School in 1963. He then drove a school bus for Klemme Community Schools. He graduated from Reisch Auction School in Mason City and was an auctioneer in his family's business for many years.

On July 30, 1966 he married Juanita Marie Cordes at Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka. They lived north of Klemme where Velere farmed and raised hogs and cattle. He also managed hog lots for large corporations in the area and owned and operated his own trucking business. Velere loved horses and hooking up his horse, Homer, to the buggy to go for rides with his family and friends, especially during Garner Duesey Days and Klemme Ag Days. He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed where he served as a deacon and usher. He was very strong in his faith and always believed that through the power of prayer all things are possible. Velere would want to be remembered by the message on his truck, "We Give You Praise Lord Jesus".

He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew Doug Stromer.

He is survived by his wife; daughters Andrea (LeMunne) Robinson of Plymouth, MN, Jackie (Eric) McGrail of North Huntingdon, PA, and Vallie (B.J.) Martin of Northwood; grandchildren LaRiessah Thompson, Dre'Stan Thompson, Kohlee Weizenegger, Nakia Stromer, Abigail Martin and Katherine McGrail; brothers, Byron (Mildred) Stromer of Garner, Val (Mildred) Stromer of Alleman, and Lyndon (Jeanne) Stromer of Spokane, MO.

source: Belmond Independent, 5 Dec 2006

 

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