Vern G. Knierim

Vern G. Knierim, 87, of Republic, (formerly of Raytown) passed away March 11, 2021, after suffering a hemorragic stroke on March 3, 2021.
Knierim was born on Nov. 17, 1933 in Tabor, Iowa, to Henry and Ruby Knierim. On Aug. 19, 1955, he was united in marriage to his wife, Marjorie. They had two children, a son, Ken and a daughter, Cindy.
In 1956, he taught English at Elliott High School in Elliott, Iowa. In 1961, he began a 35-year career in the Raytown School District. He was an English teacher at Raytown South High School from 1961 to 1966. In 1966, he became a guidance counselor at Pittman Hills Junior High School, later Raytown Middle School. He was there until until his formal retirement in 1996. He worked three more years on a part-time basis.
Knierim and Marge moved to Republic, in 2001. Not long after their move to Republic, he began volunteer work at the Springfield Victory Mission, teaching classes and serving meals. He also volunteered at the Springs Church of Springfield, where he did much in the way of painting, serving as an elder and serving on the prayer team.