A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Her family will receive friends for visitation held prior to the service beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Grinnell Christian Church, Care Initiatives Hospice or to UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with Verna’s family online at www.smithfh.com.