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Luvern “Vern” Joseph Overmohle, 83, of Wapello, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services in Wapello. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Wapello Cemetery. Memorials have been established for the Wapello VFW, Wapello Athletic Boosters and Wapello Fire Department. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Luvern “Vern” Joseph Overmohle was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Carroll the son of Anton and Lauretta (Mooney) Overmohle. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Storm Lake and later attended business school in Omaha. Vern proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Vern worked at Allworth Lumber Yard before beginning a career with Ceco Buildings in Mt. Pleasant, where he worked for more than 20 years. After retiring, he stayed active by working part-time at Jack and Jill Grocery Store in Wapello.
Vern was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction and the Wapello VFW. He generously gave his time volunteering for many projects, especially helping maintaining St. Mary’s Catholic Church grounds in the years before its closure. Vern enjoyed fishing, camping, carpentry projects, playing Bingo, attending Wapello sporting events and drinking coffee with friends. He loved spending time with his grandkids, going to their events and especially giving them golfcart rides around town.
Vern will be deeply missed by his wife Eileen; daughters, Renee (Eric Eickman) Funderburk and Miranda (Nathan) Atkinson; grandchildren: Rowen Atkinson, Cam Funderburk, Alex Funderburk, Harper Atkinson and Knox Atkinson; and his sister, Betty Schmitt.
Vern was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Amy Marie Overmohle; and siblings: Rita Jansen, Leo Overmohle, Rose Ann Koch, Mary Breon, Lois Kestel and Donald “Butch” Overmohle.
