LaVerne "Vern" Pitcher

LaVerne “Vern” Pitcher, 85, of Lisbon, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. and burial will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery. There will be a luncheon and time for fellowship after the burial at Living Hope Global United Methodist Church.

Vern was born March 27, 1940, in Manchester, Iowa, son to Ronald and Dorothy (Cole) Pitcher. He was united in marriage to Karen Goldsberry on November 19, 1960, and divorced in 1998. He later married Anita Kelly on June 26, 1999, in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Vern worked in Machine Maintenance for Rockwell Collins until his retirement on June 30, 2005.

Vern enjoyed fishing, woodworking, camping, playing cards and fast track, and spending time with family and friends.

Vern is survived by his wife, Anita; children, Larry (Bobbi) Pitcher and Teresa (Curtis) Johnson; stepchildren, Jeff Johnson, Terri (Mark) Philgreen, and Kelly (Walt) Colquhoun; brother, Jerry (Beverly) Pitcher; grandchildren, Damien, Casey, Kara, Abby, Erin, Tim, and Rachel; step-grandchildren, Jessica, Robbie, Clayton, Aubrey, Ashley, Hannah, and Elizabeth; great-grandchildren, Max, Lucus, Isabelle, Destinee, Ella, Lexi, Weylyn, Ava, Owen, Henry, and Andy; and step-great grandchild, Capri.

Vern was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Dorothy Pitcher; daughter, Ronda Pitcher; brothers, Ronald Pitcher and Duane Pitcher; sisters-in-law, Beverly Pitcher and Sharon Pitcher; and dog, Teddy.

Memorials may be made to Living Hope Global United Methodist Church or the Lisbon/Mount Vernon Ambulance.

Please share your support and memories with Vern’s family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.