Vernon "Vern" R. Erenberger, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 12,
2018, from a lengthy illness. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00
a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church near Ely, located
on Spanish Road. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation
will be one hour prior to services Saturday at the Church. Brosh Chapel
and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

Vern was born at home in rural Ely, attended country school, Ely School
and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. He spent three years in the
National Guard as a medic in the 109 Clearing Company. In 1951, he
married Kay Pennington. They farmed for 10 years prior to moving to Cedar
Rapids where he drove for Home Town Dairies and American Freight. After
retirement, he worked for College Community, driving school bus. He
enjoyed listening to the kids and their funny stories.

Vernon loved the Lord and served as Sunday School Superintendent, Ordained
Elder, Youth Leader, and sang in the church choir several years at First
Presbyterian Church near Ely. For the past 20 years Vernon fought Chronic
Lymphatic Leukemia and used some of the newer findings in fighting the
disease, which gave him many years free of illness. In his spare time,
you could find at a Hawkeye Football game, watching the Cubs play baseball
or taking the grandkids fishing.

Surviving is his wife Kay; son Vernon Douglas Erenberger and daughter
Suzanne Hendrickson; brother, Robert (Beverly) Erenberger; grandchildren
Timothy (Angela), Joseph (Lydia), Amy, Anthony, Samantha and Joshua
Erenberger, Angela Tipton (Steven), Ryan Hoagland (Elizabeth), plus
fourteen great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews he loved dearly as
well as sister-in-laws, Beverly Lynch and Gloria Achenbach.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lillian, son Bradley
and grandson, Matthew Hoagland, brothers and spouses, Donald (Ruth),
Kenneth (RaeJean) Erenberger and brother-in-laws, Willard Lynch and
Richard Achenbach.

Memorials may be directed the First Presbyterian Church near Ely or donors
choice.