- Born on: October 15, 1961
- Departed on: April 13, 2020
- Resided in: Monticello , IA
Vernon Vacek
Vernon Vacek, 58, of Monticello Iowa passed away on April 13th 2020 following a 2 year journey with early on-set dementia. A private graveside service will be held on Thursday April 16th, at 1pm at St. Joseph cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa . If you would like to go to the cemetery at this time, we request that you stay at, or in, your car.
Vern was born in Maquoketa, Iowa on October 15, 1961. He graduated from Oxford Junction high school in 1980. Vern married Julie Kraus Carl on his birthday in 1994 and they were married for 25 years.
Vern worked as a police officer in Oxford Junction, Monticello and Lisbon for 28 years. He was an active DARE office and a proud member of the Monticello fire department, retiring in 2016. In his spare time he enjoyed helping local farmers and camping with family.
He is survived by his wife Julie, daughters Megan (Mike) Bies, Michelle (Cody) Rollinger, Melissa Allardyce; 6 grandchildren; sisters, Joyce (John) Delong, Carla (Kevin) Matt, Vicky Vacek, and brother George Vacek.
Vern is preceded in death by his parents Zeke and Janice Vacek.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be designated to Jones Regional Medical Center Foundation to support Alzheimer patients & caregivers (on-line at https://www.unitypoint.org/anamosa/ways-to-give.aspx or mail to 1795 Hwy 64 East, Anamosa, IA 52205).
Vern was born in Maquoketa, Iowa on October 15, 1961. He graduated from Oxford Junction high school in 1980. Vern married Julie Kraus Carl on his birthday in 1994 and they were married for 25 years.
Vern worked as a police officer in Oxford Junction, Monticello and Lisbon for 28 years. He was an active DARE office and a proud member of the Monticello fire department, retiring in 2016. In his spare time he enjoyed helping local farmers and camping with family.
He is survived by his wife Julie, daughters Megan (Mike) Bies, Michelle (Cody) Rollinger, Melissa Allardyce; 6 grandchildren; sisters, Joyce (John) Delong, Carla (Kevin) Matt, Vicky Vacek, and brother George Vacek.
Vern is preceded in death by his parents Zeke and Janice Vacek.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be designated to Jones Regional Medical Center Foundation to support Alzheimer patients & caregivers (on-line at https://www.unitypoint.org/anamosa/ways-to-give.aspx or mail to 1795 Hwy 64 East, Anamosa, IA 52205).
