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Vernon Readshaw
VERNON READSHAW
New Sharon
Vernon Readshaw, 85 of New Sharon, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 2, 2021, at the Gardens of Cedar Rapids Retirement Community and Care Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at the Lighthouse Church, formerly known as the New Sharon First Christian Church. Burial will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.
Vernon William Readshaw, the son of Claude and Florence (Summers) Readshaw, was born on Oct. 8, 1936, in Medicine Lodge, Kan. He was a 1954 graduate of New Sharon High School. Following high school, Vernon volunteered for the United States Army, serving two years. On June 1, 1958, Vernon was united in marriage to Coleen Moore at the United Methodist Church in New Sharon. To this union four sons were born, Rocky Dean, David, Michael and Mark. Vernon and Coleen raised their family in New Sharon. He worked at Maytag for a little while, then was an electrician. He worked on cars and finally in 1961, Vernon began working for the United States Postal Service where he was a rural mail carrier. Vernon delivered mail for over 45 years, retiring in 2006. He enjoyed camping, fishing, loved having a big garden, tinkering and playing cards. He was a member of the New Sharon First Christian Church and the Rural Mail Carrier Association.
His legacy will be honored by his wife of 63 years, Coleen; his children, David Readshaw of New Sharon, Michael (Renea) Readshaw of Cedar Rapids and Mark (Debora) Readshaw of Fairfax; four grandchildren, Whitney Readshaw of Cedar Rapids, Courtney Readshaw of Cedar Rapids, Sierra (Nick) Belluchi of Tiffin and Jacy Chiaramonte of Cedar Falls; four great-grandchildren, Briella, Kohen, Nevaeh, Jakovi and one on the way; a sister-in-law, Kay Readshaw; a brother, Robert (Sherry) Readshaw of Quincy, Ill., and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; a son in infancy, Rocky Dean Readshaw; and a brother, Jack Readshaw.
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