Vernon Luhring

Vernon Ray Luhring, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born March 6, 1938 in Dike, Iowa, the son of Klaas and Gertie (Reiter) Luhring. He married Barbara Olin April 3, 1964 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death October 28, 2007. Vern graduated from Dike High School in 1956. He served in the US Army, was associated with John Deere Tractor Works, and farmed in Black Hawk County since 1965. He was a Cedar Falls Township Trustee, a charter member of the Cedar Falls Lions Club, a board member of Black Hawk County Planning and Zoning Commission, a board member of Black Hawk Mutual Insurance, and a member (and usher extraordinaire) at Nazareth Lutheran Church. In the words of his daughters, "He was an amazing and generous man." He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (John) Jacobsen, of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Jayne (Aaron) Spear, of Evergreen, Colorado; four grandchildren, Olivia and Noelle Jacobsen and Zach and Tate Spear; one brother, Marvin (Sue) Luhring, of Hudson, Iowa; and two sisters, Lois (Frosty) Miller, of Austin, Minnesota and Debra Luhring, of Raleigh, North Carolina; and his forever fiancé, Barbara Stevens, of Venice, Florida. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, wife Barbara, one son, Allen David Luhring, and one brother, DeWayne Luhring. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013 at Nazareth Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Lions Club and Nazareth Lutheran Church. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.