n and Diane relocated to Wisconsin where he completed a degree in Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Vern was hired by Burroughs Corp and the family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan and then on to Lansing, Michigan. He was employed at Burroughs/Unisys for more than 30 years, retiring in May 1989. During retirement, Vern and Diane traveled the world, fully enjoying numerous river cruises, and camping throughout the United States, eventually settling in Vista, California in 1992. They would joke that all of their trips and vacations were determined by the food and wineries in the area, not necessarily the sites to-be-seen. Vern and Diane loved to have family and friends visit their hill-top home in Vista with views of the local mountains, and their fruit and avocado trees. Diane passed away in November of 2011 after a long battle with Dementia and Parkinson's disease. Vern remained busy by volunteering to drive antique tractor/wagon tours at a neighboring flower growing operation, ushering at his parish, attending Dementia support groups, rebuilding his 1952 Ford tractor, playing cards with friends, and visiting his children and grandchildren. Vern was famous for his ability to repair (aka "kluge") just about anything, thanks to his days growing up on the farms in Iowa. He built the family's first color TV set from a kit, soldering and installing all of the components, "built-out" their complete family-room basement, and kept the family's fleet of vehicles running smoothly. Vernon is survived by his children and grandchildren to include: Bryan and Sherry (Stoddard) Lensing of Michigan and their three boys Justin and fiancé Carolyn, Tyler and wife Emily, and Jake. David and Karen (Bohland) Lensing of northern Virginia and their three children Cameron and fiancé Zoe, Andrew and wife Karen, and Hannah. Susan and Kevin Day of California, with their two children Aafje and Brogan. Sally and Dan Barberio of Michigan with two children Malinda and Vincent. Mary Clare and William Kimble of Michigan, with their two children Nathan and Audra. He is also survived by his sister Betty and Ken Frideres of Algona, brother Dick and Carol Lensing of Marion, and sister-in-law Marilyn Lensing of Algona. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Diane; infant son Theodore; brother Tom Lensing, sister Jean Haas, and brother-in-law Jerry Haas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in Vernon's name.