Obit Of Koegler, Vernie Gillum - Washita County, Oklahoma

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::Hillcrest Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA

The Bakersfield Californian

Vernie Gillum Koegler October 26, 1919  March 26, 2001 Services: 
Fri., March 30, 10 a.m. Chapel Services wil be held on Friday, March 
30, 2001, 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Kern Canyon Road 
and Viewing will be Thursday, March 29, from 4p.m.-8 p.m. for Vernie 
Gillum Koegler who passed away at her home with her family by her 
side on Monday, March 26, 2001. Vernie had fought a 37 year 
courageous battle with cancer. Pastor Rick Gilbertson of the Central 
Baptist Church will officiate. Vernie was born in Cloud Chief, 
Oklahoma on October 26, 1919 to Tom and Alice Gillum, moving to 
Bakersfield, California in 1939 and establishing her own accounting 
business, which she operated for 60 years. Vernie married Joe Koegler 
in May 1946. Joe preceded her in death on March 1, 1994. Vernie had 
been very active with Central Baptist Church for the last 30 years; 
teaching Sunday School and volunteering her time endlessly. Vernie is 
survived by sisters and brother: Thelma Caraker, Jessie Sheets and 
Tag Gillum; nephews and nieces: Tom and Kandice Sheets, Billy Joe and 
Laura Sheets, Jim and Lesley Horton, Shannon and Eric Boren, Shelly 
Sheets, Ryan Sheets, Wesley Sheets, Sean Sheets and Shane Sheets. 
Pallbearers will be Ryan, Wesley, Sean and Shane Sheets, Eric Boren 
and John Robinson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Sheets, Billy Joe 
Sheets, Jim Horton and Tom Tierney. A Special Thanks to the following 
friends for all their help and support of Vernie: Fern Weller, Larona 
Beddingfield, Bernice Brown, Marlene Starr, and Helen Ezell. The 
family also wishes to thank: Dr. Hansa and his staff, as well as 
Hoffman Hospice  (Sheila, Maureen, Francis and Lori) for all their 
care and concern in Vernies final days. In lieu of flowers, the 
family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society or 
Hoffman Hospice.  
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