Vern T. Walker

Vern Thomas Walker was born March 10, 1927, in Algona son of Archie and Violet (Rich) Walker. He attended country school near Algona. Vern was united in marriage to Bernice MaryAnn Lensing on April 6, 1948, at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. They lived on and farmed his family's century farm west of Algona. Vern also worked in earlier years at Tri-County Drying Plant and for many years at Muller-Eischen Implement. Vern loved to tinker and repair machinery. He enjoyed gardening, especially raising his vegetables which he shared with many of his friends. Vern was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and past member of the Holy Name Society. He served as a Lotts Creek Township Trustee and was a member of the Garrigan Booster Club. Vern died Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Kossuth Regional Health Care Center, Algona at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bernice Walker of Algona; five children, Janis Eischeid of Algona, Jim (Madeleine) Walker of Nevada, Sue (Dave) Runyan of Cresco, Dr. Sheri (Denny) Pentecost of Coppell, TX, and John Walker of Algona; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; Mark (Carol) Eischeid o...[more]

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lgona, Steve (Angie) Eischeid and children Seth and Jordan of Algona, Matt (Jill) Walker and children Michael and Julia, of Minnetonka, MN, Eric (April) Walker and son Brecken of Eden Prairie, MN, Alyse (Adam) Simiele and children Landon, Tristan, and Caiden of Cresco, Daniel Runyan of Cresco, Dr. Craig Runyan of Fairfield, and Sarah Pentecost and Alexis Pentecost, both of Coppell, TX. He is also survived by two brothers, Merlin (Minnie) Walker and Durwood (Donna Mae) Walker of Algona; a sister-in-law, Maxine Walker of Algona; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Irene Holdren, Grace Bjustrom, Loretta Broesder, and Charlotte Walker; and two brothers, Robert and Raymond Walker.