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Vernon Seevers

Dec 15, 2021 (0)

Norfolk — Vernon Carl Seevers, 91, of Norfolk, formerly of O'Neill, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at the Homestead of Norfolk.

Visitation was held Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at the Community Bible Church in Norfolk.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at the church in Norfolk. Pastor Stephen Miller officiated. The service was livestreamed on the Home for Funerals in Norfolk website.

Burial was in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison with military honors conducted by the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard, American Legion Post 35 and VFW Post 5763.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Vernon was born Aug. 18, 1930 on a farm near Breslau in northeastern Nebraska. He was the sixth of seven children born to Henry and Bertha (Steffen) Seevers. The family moved often, partly because of hardships caused by the Great Depression. They lived in Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Washington, but eventually settled in Madison and Norfolk.

Vernon attended Lutheran schools through eighth grade, and then Madison High School where he excelled in academics and sports until his graduation in 1948. 

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as an automotive mechanic stateside during the Korean War until his discharge in 1952.

Vernon was the first in his family to graduate from college. He enrolled at Norfolk Junior College under the new GI Bill for Korean Veterans and earned an associate's degree in agriculture in 1954. 

That same year he married Marlene E. Neidig of Madison, and enrolled at the University of Nebraska where he would receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1956. 

After graduation, Vernon began working as a soil scientist for the U.S. Government Soil Conservation Service. During his 34-year career, he completed soil surveys for Gage, Polk, York, Holt, Garfield, Loup, Blaine and Cherry counties in Nebraska, and retired in 1989. 

He and Marlene lived in York and O’Neill, where they raised their four children, and finally in Norfolk.

Vernon was an avid gardener, a state champion woodcarver and donated 20 gallons of blood during Red Cross blood drives. 

Always a faithful churchgoer, Vernon placed his faith in Jesus Christ as his savior in 1973 and sought to walk with the Lord the rest of his life. 

Vernon is survived by his wife Marlene of Norfolk; four children Marlin (Lori) of Norfolk, Lennae Seevers of Omaha, Boyd (Karen) of Spring Lake Park, MN and Drew of Henderson, NV; seven grandchildren: Kent (Jenny) and Eric (Pae) Seevers, Joshua, Jonathan (Emily) and Rebecca Seevers and Rachel (Will) Ricci and Deborah (Robert) Prines; and seven great-grandchildren Isla and Ada Seevers, Declan and Ethan Ricci, Aurora Seevers and Romeo and Josue Prines.

He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.homeforfun eralsinc.com.

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