Vernon D. Wassom

A Funeral Service for Vernon will be held on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hebron Bible Church in Hebron, Nebraska with Pastor Jeff Friesen presiding. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the funeral service (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) at Hebron Bible Church in Hebron, Nebraska. The family requests that casual attire be worn to the funeral service for Vernon. Graveside Services will be held following the funeral service and luncheon at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2023 in the Alexandria Public Cemetery in Alexandria, Nebraska. Memorials are to be directed to the Hebron Bible Church. Vernon Dean Wassom, eldest son of James A. and Lorna (Aufderheide) Wassom was born June 28, 1942 in Hubbell, Nebraska. He departed this life on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at his home. He was 80 years old. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron and attended Hebron High School 1956 -1960. He married Sharen White on February 2, 1964 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, Nebraska and they resided in Thayer County together for nearly 45 years until her death in 2009. Vernon was a life-long farmer working alongside of his father and brothers and later his son and grandson. When he wasn’t farming, he loved hunting and fishing with his father-in-law or his friends. His favorite place to take family camping/fishing trips was a secret spot near Tuttle Creek Resevoir. He enjoyed going to tractor pulls, car races, demo derbies and auctions. He liked restoring old tractors or cars and was fond of history taking his family to museums such as the Stuhr Museum, Homestead National Park, Rock Creek Station, and Pawnee Indian Museum just to name a few. He was a member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, Fairbury Gun Club, Geneva Gun Club, and Sandy Creek Powder Packers. He was also a skilled pool player back in the day and liked to play a card game or two. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharen, parents, infant brother, father and mother-in-law, Everett “Red” and Elberta “Birdie” White. He is survived by his children, Marion (Richard) Baumfalk of Beatrice, James M. (Anna) Wassom of Alexandria, and Katherine (Larry) Herman of Fairbury; brothers, Donald (Karol) Wassom of Chester, Robert (Carla) Wassom of Hubbell; sister-in-law, Judith (Kenny) Heidemann of Tecumseh; seven grandchildren, Billie Wassom, Micheal Baumfalk, Jared (Bailey) Herman, Colleen Wassom, Michelle Baumfalk, Rodney Wassom and Jason Herman; one great-grandchild, James Herman; nieces, nephews, numerous cousins and a host of friends.

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Vernon D. Wassom

June 28, 1942 - February 14, 2023