Daily Sun News
Sunnyside, Washington
Tuesday, May 29, 2012


VERLIE RUTH NIEMEYER

Verlie Ruth Niemeyer, 90 of Prosser, passed away on Friday, May 25,
2012. Verlie was born to Bill and Ruth (Parrish) Lake on February 4,
1922 in Lewistown, Montana.

Verlie spent her early years in St. Maries, Idaho. In 1940 she married
John Niemeyer. A year later the couple moved to Granger, with their
19-day-old son. They lived in the Yakima Valley most of their lives
except for a few spent in Goldendale.

Verlie is survived by two sons, Gary (Joan) Niemeyer of Sunnyside and
Harold (Mary) Niemeyer of Yakima; two daughters, Barbara Niemeyer of
Hermiston, Ore. and Arlene Schuster of Goldendale; one brother, Dwaine
Anderson of Warden; 14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her special friend Lloyd
Kinney and her Prosser Sun Terrace family. She is preceded in death by
her parents, one daughter Betty Van Horn, brothers Richard Anderson and
Robert Lake and sisters Lavern Conklin and Pat Benson.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. at
the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside. Those wishing to sign
Verlie's on line memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donations to Lower
Valley Hospice. Smith Funeral Homes Ltd. in charge of arrangements.