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Velere D. Stromer

1945 - 2006

 

Velere D. Stromer
1945 - 2006

Velere D. Stromer, 61, of Klemme went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 1, 2006. He died at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City following a heart attack.

Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with the Rev. Tim Diehl officiating. Music was provided by organist, Margaret Jass who accompanied soloist, Joleen Rolland, and congregational hymns. Ushers were Al DeWitt, David Stromer, Daniel Stromer and William Stromer.

Honorary bearers were his six grandchildren and three sons-in-law.

Casket bearers were Kevin Stromer, Dean Stromer, Al Dewitt, Virgil DeVary, Terry Anderson, Clayton Prestholt, Eric Stromer and Jon Rollefson.

Burial was in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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

On July 30, 1966 he married Juanita Marie Cordes at the Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka. They lived north of Klemme where Velere farmed and raised hogs and cattle for many years. He also managed hog lots for large corporations in the area and owned and operated his own trucking business.

Velere loved his wife, three beautiful daughters and being a "Papa" to all of his grandchildren. He also loved horses and hooking up his horse, Homer, to the buggy to go for rides with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed giving rides at the Garner Duesey Days and Klemme Ag Days. He also enjoyed traveling in his 18-wheeler praising and serving the Lord with every mile. Velere was very strong in his faith and always believed that through the power of prayer all things are made possible. Velere would want to be remembered by his message on his truck, "We Give You Praise Lord Jesus."

He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner where he served as a deacon and usher.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Juanita, of Klemme; his three daughters, Andrea (LeMunne) Robinson of Plymouth, Minn., Jackie (Eric) McGrall of North Huntingdon, Pa. and Vallie (B.J.) Martin of Northwood; six grandchildren, LaRiessah Thompsom, Dre'Stan Thompson, Kohlee Weizenegger, Nakia Stromer, Abigail Martin and Katherine McGrail; three brothers, Byron (Mildred) Stromer of Garner, Val (Mildred) Stromer of Alleman, IA and Lyndon (Jeanne) Stromer of Spokane, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.

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

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 6 Dec 2006, page 6, column 1

 

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