Vernice Youngquist

Vernice "Verny" Youngquist, age 93 of Wahpeton, ND died July 14, 2012, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN.

A memorial service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at 11:00 AM with Pastor Dan Lutz officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Vernice Ione Johnson was born on April 6, 1919, to Syver and Mathilda Johnson in Abercrombie Township. She attended school in Abercrombie and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1937 before attending the State School of Science.

She was united in marriage to Garfield Youngquist on April 5, 1941 and they remained in Wahpeton where she worked as a clerk and secretary for many years.

Verny enjoyed her family gatherings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many friends on holidays and birthdays. She loved crafts, playing cards, baking and cooking and was especially fond of her cat, Bobbie.

Survivors include two sons, Gary (Vickie), Breckenridge MN; Steven (Mary Ann), Rochester, MN; two daughters Sari (Rusty) Smedberg, Wahpeton and Karla (Jay) Schimelfenig, Wahpeton; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and brother and sister-in-law Herbert and Rose Youngquist, Wahpeton.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Garfield, three brothers, Irwin, Toby and Kermit and two sisters, Alyce Maloney and Esther Cook.

Garfield received a very special gift with Verny's passing on July 14th as this was his birthday. They are now playing their favorite card game, 65.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Richland-Wilkin Humane Society in memory of Garfield, Verny and Bobbie.