Dr. Vernon L. Vanderwork was born January 13, 1945 at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to L. G. and Phyllis Vanderwork. Vernon passed away April 8, 2003 at Weisbrod Memorial Nursing Home at the age of 58. He was a longtime Kiowa County resident.
A Memorial Service was held Thursday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Rex Townsley of the Springfield Assembly of God officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at the Eads Cemetery.
Vanderwork was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Archie and Eva and his maternal grandparents, Reverend Lyle and Ethel Gaither.
Surviving are Vernon’s parents L.G. and Phyllis Vanderwork of Eads; son, Leif of Denver; daughter, Dayna of Denver; sister, Sylvia (Joe) Shields of Eads, nieces and nephews, Sean (Chere) Shields (Ashlee, Courtney and Dominic), Stacey (Doug) Riemenschneider (Diedre and Cody), Stephanie (Kevin) Sewell (Lyssa, Kolton, and Chyann).
Memorial contributions may be made to the Weisbrod Memorial Nursing Home in care of the Valley State Bank of Lamar and Eads.