Vern Damgaard

Vern Damgaard, 60, of Carson, IA passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8th at the Carson United Methodist Church with Rev. Brody Tubaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Wheeler Grove Cemetery east of Carson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the church.

Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson is handling arrangements.

Memorials: Directed to the family

Vern Alan Damgaard, one of three sons of Bruce Julius and Elva Lucille (Armstrong) Damgaard, was born on February 9, 1956 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He graduated from the Carson-Macedonia High School in 1974. Vern was employed at Standard Iron in Omaha, Nebraska for over 25 years as a metal fabricator.

Vern and Kathy Lorene Davenport were married on July 7, 1985 at the Carson United Methodist Church.

Vern was a member of the Carson United Methodist Church, on the Planning & Zoning Board for the City of Carson, and a member of the Sons of the Union Veteran.

Vern enjoyed participating in Civil War reenactments, working on cars, building motors, listening to music, and spending time with his family and friends.

Vern passed away on March 4, 2016 at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, Iowa, at the age of 60 years and 25 days. He was preceded in death by his mother, E. Lucille Damgaard in 2010.

Vern is survived by his wife Kathy Damgaard of Carson; children, Tyler Damgaard and fiancA(c) Jenny Wichert of Oakland, Shawn (Barbie) Bluml of Carson and their children, Tucker, Tatem, Gracelyn, and Isabelle, and Brandy Bluml of Carson and her children Otis and Mia; father Bruce Damgaard of Carson; brothers, Layne Damgaard of Waterloo, IA, and Gail Damgaard of Big Spring, TX; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.