Verlie Irene (Hahn) Trower

TROWER, HAHN, MANTHEY, VOGEL

Posted By: diane (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 18:49:09

Verlie Irene (Hahn) Trower died December 16, 2018, at the grand age of 102 while in retirement at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa. She was born to Charles William and Olia Mae Hahn on May 28, 1916 in Fairbank, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Fairbank High School. Verlie married her high school sweetheart, F. Burnett Trower, on November 1, 1939. She was preceded in death by Burnett who died in March 1979 and her sister, Lenora Ross and her husband, Willis. Before moving to Mercy Living Plus in September 2016, Verlie lived in Fairbank her entire life.

Verlie worked as the bookkeeper for Trower Dairy and Garbage Services, the businesses that her and Burnett owned and operated. She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church in Fairbank where she was the organist and pianist for many years. Verlie was an active member of the Ladies Aid Society there as well. She also belonged to the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Engineers in Oelwein, Iowa, (wives of Chicago Great Western railroad engineers, where Burnett was employed), and served terms as president of the organization. In her late years, she was a proud member and supporter of the Fairbank Historical Society.

Survivors include sons David (Dianne) Trower of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and William (Cathy) Trower of Weare, New Hampshire; five grandchildren – Megan (Sean) Primus of Ramsey, Minnesota, Robert (Anna) Trower of Parkville, Missouri, Rachel (Jeff) Manthey of North Liberty, Lisa Vogel of Hopkinton, Massachusetts and Eric (Nikki) Trower of Eagan, Minnesota, twelve great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Services will be held at the Fairbank United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28, with burial following at the Fairbank Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, December 27 and for one hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family.