gust 20, 2016, Verna passed away at the Spencer Hospital. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Don of Graettinger; two daughters, Shelly Refsell (Bert) of Wallingford and Kathy Cooke (Mick) of Emmetsburg; four grandchildren: Brandi Refsell of Graettinger and her son, Cayden, Kristi Behrends (Terry) of Graettinger and their children, Lauren and Blake, Amie Bauer of Harlan and her daughter Macey and Adam Cooke (Allison) of Sheldon and their daughter, Brynley; and her brother-in-law, James Crawmer (Geri) of Phoenix City, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her mother and father-in-law: John H. and Anna Crawmer.