Verna Aversman

February 27, 1926 - February 18, 2015

Verna Aversman, age 88 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Born Saturday, February 27, 1926 in Lincoln, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Henry Schroeder and the late Amanda (Richter) Schroeder. She married Marvin F. Aversman on September 19, 1945. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1992. Also preceded in death are a daughter, Joanne K. Smith, three brothers and two sisters. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and a past member of the Dorcus Society. She also volunteered at the Higginsville Senior Center. Verna graduated from Cole Camp High School in 1944. She and her husband farmed north of Corder until retiring in 1988. She lived in the Corder area until 1994 when she moved to Higginsville. Verna loved being outdoors gardening, fishing, mushroom hunting and also loved baking. Surviving are one son, James R. (Vickie) Aversman of Leesburg, Florida; two daughters, Pamela S. (Galen) Carson of Concordia, Missouri and Jeanne L. Fleischmann of Higginsville; son-in-law, Joe Smith of Taneyville, Missouri; sixteen grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. A Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, 500 N. Elizabeth St. Corder, Missouri. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Alma, Missouri. Pastor Marcus Jauss will officiate the service. Her grandsons will be the pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church, Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice, Zion Lutheran Church or Immanuel Lutheran Church Radio Fund . Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com