Herman Vern Laird Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Fairfield, Iowa Visitation: Open after 12:00 O'clock noon with the family present between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 P.M. December 27, 2004 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 1:00 O'clock P.M. December 28, 2004 at Ollie Baptist Church, Ollie, Iowa Interment: Rock Creek Cemetery near Ollie, Iowa Herman Vern Laird died December 24th, 2004 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, Iowa. He was born April 3, 1929 in Hardin, Illinois, the son of Henry H. and Ludy Bell Slaughter Laird. He was united in marriage to Maggie Viola Stoner in Foley, Missouri on November 22, 1958. He and his wife lived in Wellman, Iowa before settling in Ollie. He was a press operator for Moore Business Forms in Iowa City for many years. He is survived by his wife, Maggie "Sue" Laird of Ollie; three daughters, Veronica Hawk of Elsberry, Missouri, Susan Ann Batterson of Batavia and Linda Kay Brecount of Farmington; one son, Alan H. Laird of Ollie; four grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Laird of Elsberry, Mo., and Henry "Hank" Laird of Donovan, Mo., three sisters, Ruth Copen of Illinois, Edna Slaughter of Milan, Tenn., and Betty Freeland of Flat River, Mo. Mr. Laird was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Melvin and Cecil Laird. Herman was raised and educated near Foley, Missouri. Memorials may be made in his name to the Ollie Baptist Church.

Herman Vern Laird

April 3, 1929 - December 24, 2004

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