Verton S. Miller

Verton S. Miller
July 02, 1923 - January 14, 2011
Kalona, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. January 16, 2011 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. January 17, 2011 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church
Interment: January 17, 2011 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church
Verton S. Miller was born July 2, 1923 near Kalona, Iowa, the son of Rev. Albert S. and Maggie (Miller) Miller. He attended Sharon Center High School. Verton was united in marriage to Anna Pearl Brenneman on December 7, 1947 at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, rural Kalona, Iowa. Verton was a life long farmer in the Kalona area. He sold Pioneer Seed for 30 years. Verton enjoyed working in his apple orchard, at the fish pond, making taffy, gardening and visiting with friends and family. Verton was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church where he taught Sunday School, Bible School and was an MYF sponsor. Verton died Friday January 14, 2011 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his wife Pearl; three children: Ken (Chris) Miller of Iowa City, Kathy Scheuerman of Denver, CO and Donna (Carl) Darby of Iowa City; five grandchildren: Carol, Brian, Tammy, Michael and Vanessa; two great grandchildren: Jacob and Hugo; and a brother Willis Miller of Kalona. Verton was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law Sharm Scheuerman; four brothers: Joe, Roy, Chester and Albert Jr. and a sister Katie. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2011, at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Pastors Don Patterson and Dick Swartzendruber will officiate. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa Mennonite School and The Albert S. & Maggie Miller Leadership Development Fund at Camp Deerpark.