Vernon Dreier
1945 - 2016
Obituary
HESSTON - Vernon F. Dreier, 70, of
Hesston, died Tuesday (March 8, 2016) at the Via Christi Regional
Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
He was born on November 29, 1945 in
Newton, the son of Delbert F. and Dorothy May Steiner Dreier. Vernon
graduated from Moundridge High School in 1963 and later from Bethany
College. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 until 1971 where he was
a musician at the NATO Base in Naples, Italy.
Vernon married Jeanne Ratzlaff on July
15, 1972 in Henderson, Nebraska. They had lived in Newton and Kansas
City for a short time before settling in Hesston.
For 20 years, Vernon was an
instrumental music teacher. In 1978, he started Dreier's Lawn
Sprinkler Service, which he operated until 2014. He was a lifelong
member of the Highland Trinity United Church of Christ Church. He was
an avid golfer and a member of a trumpet trio, ""Generations
II"". Vernon loved being with his family, his most
meaningful times were spent with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Jeanne of
the home; son Mike Dreier and wife Amy of Lindsborg; daughters Joanna
Bjerum and husband John of Newton, and Angie Dreier of Boulder,
Colorado; brothers Galen Dreier of Newton and Curtis Dreier of Hot
Springs, Arkansas; sisters Luella Deane Frey of Newton and Yvonne
Messamore of Ft. Smith, Arkansas; and four grandchildren Nicholas and
Ryan Dreier, Davy and Lina Bjerum.
Vernon is preceded in death by his
parents and brother LeRoy D. Dreier.
Graveside services and interment will
be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday (March 12, 2016) at the Highland
Church Cemetery, followed by the Memorial Services at 2 p.m. at
Highland Trinity United Church of Christ, rural Newton.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Friday between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. where the family will receive
friends between 6 and 7:30 p.m.
A memorial has been established with
the Vern Dreier Memorial Fund to which will be used for the Good
Samaritan Fund of the church or for a Scholarship Fund for
instrumental band students at Hesston High School. Contributions may
be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton,
Ks. 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
