Obit: Jasmer, Vernon L. "Honey" #2 (1923 - 2009)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Jasmer, Lambert, Anderson, Swoboda, Kruger, Dillon, Rohland, Wall, Nicpon, Swarr, Maki

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) August 12, 2009

Jasmer, Vernon L. "Honey" (5 December 1923 - 5 August 2009)

Vernon L. "Honey" Jasmer, age 85 years, of Withee, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield surrounded by his loving wife and family.

His funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2009 at the Curtiss Alliance Church in Curtiss. The Rev. Carl Swarr officiated.  Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery in the Town of Hixon.  Visitation was on Monday at the church in Curtiss from 9 a.m. until time of service. Serving as his pallbearers were Vernon Swoboda III, Kenneth Jasmer, Jr., Kyle and Andrew Jasmer, Terry Jasmer Jr. and Thomas Maki.

Vernon was born on December 5, 1923, in Todd County, MN, the son of Carl and Susanna (Lambert) Jasmer.  Vernon received his education by attending grade school in Todd County, MN and later, after his family moved to the Maplehurst area, in Taylor County.  He graduated from the 8^th grade from Maplehurst Country School.  He married the former Dorthy M. Anderson on Feb. 6, 1952, in LeMars, Iowa.  They returned to the Maplehurst area where Vernon farmed from 1947 to 1991.  During that same time Vernon also worked at Hurd Window Co. in Medford from 1955 to 1967.  Vernon was passionate about farming and working on his land making pulp wood.  His hobbies included traveling with his wife Dorthy and making delicious maple syrup.

"Honey" will be sadly missed by his wife and their entire family.

Vernon is survived by his wife, Dorthy, of the Town of Maplehurst; his children: Dennis Jasmer of Owen, Kenneth (Rita) Jasmer of Withee, Timothy Jasmer of Withee, Veronica (Vernon) Swoboda of Racine, WI, Terry (Gail) Jasmer of Withee, LeRoy (Debra) Jasmer of Hull, Iowa, Linda (Kevin) Kruger of George, Iowa, Ramona (Robert) Dillon of Hebron, NH, and Dorthy (Brian) Rohland of Bloomer; 32 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.  He is further survived by his siblings: Dale (Marcella) Jasmer of Thorp, Evelyn Wall of Lublin, Alvera (Alden) Anderson of Athens, Mylo Jasmer of Medford, and Caroline Nicpon of Lublin.  He is also survived by many other relatives and friends.

Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Melinda, in infancy; one great-grandson, Gevonni; one daughter-in-law, Barbara; two sisters: Marie and Doris; and one brother, Lorn.

Online condolences can be sent to www.maurinaschilliing.com

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted Vernon’s family.