Vernon S. Mettler

1920 - 2010  (90 years)

• Name	Vernon S. Mettler
  Born	1 Feb 1920	Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Apr 2010	Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA   [2]
  Buried	16 Apr 2010	Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I168389	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Henry F. Mettler,   b. 21 Jan 1889, Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1966, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Erna I. Jungebluth,   b. 23 Feb 1891, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 1969, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1911
  Family ID	F55213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Olive Stark,   b. 27 Sep 1916, California, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1990, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1941
  Children	1. Kenneth Vernon Mettler   2. Carolyn Marie Mettler   3. David Stark Mettler   4. George Mettler
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F66730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S410] California Marriage Index, 1960 - 1985, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Vernon S Mettler Birth Date: 1 Feb 1920 Gender: Male Mother's Maiden Name: Jungeblu Birth County: San Joaquin [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Vernon Stark Mettler SSN: 565-50-0649 Last Residence: 95240 Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States of America Born: 19 Feb 1920 Died: 9 Apr 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1955) [S927] Obituary. Vernon S. Mettler (1920 - 2010) Vernon S. Mettler, age 90, passed away on April 9, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Vern was a life-long resident of Lodi, CA. He was born Feb.1, 1920, and attended Harmony Grove School and Lodi High School. He married Jean Stark on June 14, 1941. He was a member of Farm Bureau and Zion Reformed Church. For the last 69 years he has owned his farm and grown diversified crops such as tomatoes, beans, sugar beets as well as maintained a vineyard of table and wine grapes. Vernon loved playing and coaching baseball. He was catcher for high school ball and continued on to Lodi's semi-pro team for Guild Wines. Later he coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams. He also enjoyed growing vegetables in his garden and propagating beautiful fuchsias and double inpatients - most of which he enjoyed giving away to family and friends. When he was not farming or playing baseball he enjoyed fishing in the area's rivers and lakes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean S. Mettler; his great-grandson, Hunter Cole; brothers: Raymond Mettler, Irvine Mettler, and Richard Mettler; and sister, Laura Quashnick. He is survived by his children: Ken and Liz Mettler, David and Pat Mettler and George and Lynnette (Mettler) Cole; sisters, Viola Racer and Marilyn Jean Culbertson; brothers: Hubert Mettler, Lloyd Mettler, Stanley Mettler and Charles Mettler. He has five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service is planned for Friday, April 16, 2010, at Zion Reformed Church at 12:00 a.m. with Pastor Matt Duerr conducting the service. The family will have a graveside service at Lodi Memorial Cemetery on Friday April 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to Zion Reformed Church, 105 S. Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95240 or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are being handled by Donahue Funeral Home, Inc. Lodi, CA. Published in LodiNews from April 14 to April 20, 2010 e-mail E-mail print Print