Vera Sterrett
November 14, 1918 ~ February 3, 2010
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2010 at the Church of Christ with Max Kelley officiating. Burial will be in the Highmore Cemetery.
Vera was born on November 14, 1918 to Earl and Ada (Roth) Tripp at Akron, Iowa. She attended school in Dunlap, Iowa.
On May 1, 1936, she married William Sterrett at the Methodist Church in Mitchell. The couple lived and farmed in Wessington Springs and Letcher area for 25 years and later moved to Kimball. She worked at the Livestock Café for nine years. In 1954, she began to manage the Miller and Highmore Livestock Cafes. In later years, she worked at the bowling alley.
She was a member of the Church of Christ, Royal Neighbor of America and the Hyde County Senior Center. She loved music and enjoyed making trips to Huron to play bingo. Vera loved being around family and friends.
Vera is survived by three sons: Roger (Danna) Sterrett of Hartford, SD, Ronald (Bobbie) Sterrett of Huron, SD, and Richard (Jennie) Sterrett of Oregon, and one daughter, Connie Cramer of Huron, SD; one son-in-law, Jay Stoner of Oregon; 22 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Lorraine Sterrett; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; two daughters: Verna Spiers and Sandy Stoner; one son-in-law; eight sisters; two brothers; two great grandsons; and two great granddaughters.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Vera’s arrangements.
MINISTER
Max Kelley
CASKETBEARERS: Grandsons
Steve Spiers
Doug Spiers
Todd Sterrett
Troy Sterrett
Tom Sterrett
Russell Donovan
Ralph Donovan
Monte Sterrett
Cory Sterrett
Shane Sexton
Mike Evans
Bradley Stoner
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Granddaughters
Cindy Spiers
Laurie Spiers
Tonya Sterrett
Vickie Johnson
Tommy Reynolds
Staci DesLauriers
Darcy Clark
Debbie Roth
Brenda Stoner
Bridget Stoner
ORGANIST
Elaine Ashdown
MUSIC SELECTIONS
"Old Rugged Cross"
"How Great Thou Art"
"In the Garden"
GUESTBOOK
Betty Schillinger
USHER
Craig Fausett
INTERMENT
Highmore Cemetery
Highmore, South Dakota
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we are so sorry to hear of the loss of vera, she was like a grandmother to us and she will be greatly missed. we can’t get off work to attend the funeral but please send us a funeral brochure and you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
bill and linda whipple
23738-475th street
humphrey, ne 68642
jason u and ur family are in my thoughts and prayers. may god help you during this hard time! i love you all! see u all soon
was sorry to read in the paper about vera’s passing. I remember her and some of you kids from many years ago when you lived in Kimball on the corner by the sale barn. I’m still in Kimball and actually live 1 blk. west of where i grew up and 1 of my sons purchased the walt and ella johnson home that was next door to us. And 1 of my sons lives in Hartford. My thoughts are with you all. if you care to e-mail me please do.