Laverne Wimp

February 8, 1934 - May 6, 2022

LaVerne “Vern” H. Wimp went to Heaven on May 6, 2022 at the age of 88. Born February 8, 1934 in Palmer, Nebraska to Harold and Violet (Mason) Wimp. Graduated Lincoln High School in 1953 and married Margaret A. Smith on October 17, 1953 in Milford, NE. They moved to Salem, Oregon in 1957. Vern was the father of four children; daughters Lynn (husband Gary) Youngs and Joyce Hopkins (dec.) and sons Terry (dec.) (wife Eileen), and Troy. Vern lived in Salem for 40 years and worked for the Salem Public School District Maintenance Department for 25 years. After retiring he and Margaret lived in their RV and traveled the country for over 15 years, later settling in Millersburg, OR. He loved to sing and play his guitar with a Country & Western band he started at the Indian Skies RV Resort in Coolidge, AZ during the Winter and at the Millersburg Grange every week in the Spring and Summer. Vern is survived by his wife Margaret, two children, grandchildren Jared Wimp, Josh (Kayla) Wimp, Kolby Hopkins, Kristopher (Kaitlyn) Hopkins, McKenzie and Caitlin Porter, and four great-grandchildren-Kierra, Noah, Elijah, and Kaydree.