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Vernon K. Cathelyn, 61, of Geneseo, passed into God’s loving arms Friday, June 29, 2012 surrounded by his family at home. A Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, July 3, at St. Malachy Catholic Church, Geneseo. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation for Vern will be from 4:00 – 7:00 pm Monday at Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Geneseo; a Prayer Service will held at 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to Believers Together Center or Hope Lodge.
Vern was born on September 25, 1950 in Geneseo, the son of Kenneth E. & Lucille L. (Lievens) Cathelyn. He was a 1968 graduate of Geneseo High School and graduated from Western Illinois University in 1972. Vern was united in marriage to Karen A. Andersen on June 13, 1981 at St. Malachy Church. Vern was employed by CNH Global, formerly known as Case IH. He was a Product Customer Support Center Manager formerly at the East Moline Plant, now assigned to Grand Island, NE. He retired on June 22, 2012, after 39 years. He was a member of St. Malachy Catholic Church, Geneseo and Cursillo Group #813. Vern served on the Parents Club and on the Geneseo Band Board, volunteered with the St. Malachy’s Grounds Committee, coached softball and baseball, and belonged to the Geneseo Country Club. He enjoyed golfing and was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. He was a loving son, husband, father, and papa.
Survivors include his wife: Karen; son and daughter-in-law: Eric and Stephanie Cathelyn, Carmel, IN; daughters: Laura Cathelyn, Des Moines, IA; Lisa Cathelyn, Milwaukee, WI; proud Papa of 2 grandchildren: Lilly and Hunter Cathelyn, his parents: Kenneth & Lucille Cathelyn, Geneseo; mother-in-law: Collette Andersen; 3 brothers-in-law: Don Andersen, Brad (Barbara) Andersen, Kirk (Lori) Andersen; 1 sister-in-law: Shawn (Tim) Kyndesen; nieces: Stacey (Mike) Blakeman, Kelly Kyndesen; and a nephew: Don Andersen
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and recently by his sister, Sharon, in April.
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Jim Cathelyn
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Posted Sat June 30, 2012
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Karen: You have our deepest sympathy as I know how hard it is to loose a
spouse. I have been praying almost a year now that this would not happen but God has his way of doing things. Rest assured I will continue to pray for you now that Vern is gone. You will be receving card soon and use this small gesture in whatever way you desire. Our thought and prayers are with you and your family during this very sad time Uncle Jim and Arlene
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Calavary Baptist Church
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Posted Sat June 30, 2012
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We are sorry for your loss and are praying
for you. Please let us know if we can
serve you in and way.
Calvary Baptist Church
225 Holly Lane
Elizabethton, Tn. 37643
423 542 5033
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, nether shall there be any more pain:
for the former things have passed away.
Revelation 21:4
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dan pearson
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Posted Sat June 30, 2012
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Cathelyn Family,
Praying for the peace of God that passes all understanding to pour into your family.
Psalm 116:15 'precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.'
love in Christ,
Dan and Gina
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Kathy Cross
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Posted Sun July 01, 2012
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Karen, words cannot express my feelings at this time. May you find strength and comfort in Christ's arms.
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Albert and MaryJane Boelens
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Posted Sun July 01, 2012
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We are saddened by you loss and send prayers and sympathy to all the family of Vern May God give all of you strength to get through this difficult time. May he rest in Peace
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jim swanson
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Posted Sun July 01, 2012
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sorry for your loss.
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Tom and Carol Heise Family
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Posted Sun July 01, 2012
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We are very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you in your time of sorrow.
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Steve Lee
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Posted Sun July 01, 2012
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To: The Vern Cathelyn Family,
My sincere condolences regarding Vern’s passing. I was fortunate to be the Plant Manager when Vern signed on to help Grand Island. His knowledge of the Combine business was second to none and his support for the plant was invaluable. He always did his job and willingly helped others. To take Vern at such an early age, I guess the good Lord needed an expert to coordinate some really complicated work and He selected the very best person for the job. It was truly my pleasure to know and work with Vern and I’ll be forever grateful for his contribution to the Grand Island plant successes. As a family, please take great pride in the professional respect he earned. In my opinion, he was the best at anticipating changes that eventually came to fruition and was never “out-foxed” by anyone. Cherish the memories of his time on this earth. I’ll certainly remember Vern with the utmost gratitude.
Sincerely,
Steve Lee
Grand Island Plant Manager (Retired)
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Phillip and Kathe Jahn
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Posted Mon July 02, 2012
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We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. God's blessing to your family.
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The Verplaetse Family
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Posted Mon July 02, 2012
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We are truly sorry to hear of Vern''s passing. Such a great guy he was, quiet, hard working, funny, and smart. He will be missed. Your family has been in our thoughts, and in our prayers, and we will continue to hold you close in our hearts. May God provide comfort as you need it in the coming months.
Dean & Jane Verplaetse & kids
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Aaron & Elaine Hoste
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Posted Mon July 02, 2012
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Karen,
I just heard about Vern's passing. I am so sorry about your family's loss. I pray that the support of all who loved Vern will comfort your family in this time of grief.
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Koen Espeel
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Posted Tue July 03, 2012
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I have had the pleasure of working with Vern in his carreers in both East Moline and Grand Island. He was one of the most knowledgeable people in the combine business I have ever met, and simply a great person to know. It strikes me with great sadness that he has not been able to enjoy his retirement more. I will hold all of you in my prayers.
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Bob Reiter
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Posted Thu July 05, 2012
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Karen
It was shock to me to see Vern sudden passin away. I enjoy working for Vern many years at Case IH. You and your family have my deepest Sympathy. I just do not have the words to express my sadness on reading of Vern''s obituary. God will give you help to carry on during this sad time
Bob Reiter
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Jan Pozorski
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Posted Fri July 13, 2012
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Karen and Family
I am from Wausau WI plant .. I had the Privilege of working with Vern for over 7 years, when Case closed the Wausau plant.... He was the swellest guy I met during my stint there... Always ready to give me a hand... I am so sorry for your loss...
Jan Pozorski
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Mike Budde
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Posted Wed August 22, 2012
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I was "googling" old college buddies and unfortunately stumbled across Vern's obituary. I was so saddened to read about his passing. We were freshman roommates at WIU and then lived together again our senior year off campus. As is the case with many college friends, our lives took two different directions. I was a kid from the suburbs of Chicago and Vern was a farm kid. When we graduated we headed back to what we were comfortable with. But we developed a great friendship during those college years. We both learned a lot and grew up a lot during our college days. I have a couple of really funny memories about Vern that I'd love to share with you some day when you feel ready. We talked about anything and everything during our freshman year in college, and had a bond that I'll always remember.
May God bless you and your family on the loss of a really good guy. I'll always be a little sadder after learning about Vern's untimely and early passing.
Mike Budde
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Greg & Becky Nieman/Springfield, Il
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Posted Wed August 22, 2012
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Karen:
My wife Becky and I are very sorry to hear of Vern's recent passing. Similar to Mike Budde, I attended WIU with Vern from 1968-1972 and shared many great memories/moments with him. He actually invited us city boys to his parents farm one Thanksgiving (I believe) to see what country/farm life was all about!
Found out a few years ago that we shared a common friend, i.e., Bob Delph of Geneseo/ Farmers Mutual Electric Cooperative. Hoped to run into Vern at the Cooperative's annual meeting and very sorry now, that I did not take the time to see him when I would visit the Cooperative.
Please accept Becky and my sincere condolences to you and your family in your loss! Vern was a very nice, kind and caring person!
May God bless him and keep him and watch over you and your family forever!
Greg & Becky Nieman
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