Verona Staker
Verona (Langenbau) Staker, 92, of Traer, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, July 27, 2026, from 9-11 AM at the Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will be held at a later date at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer.
Survivors include her husband of seventy-four years, Marvin, of Traer; son, Kendall (Lynn) Staker, of Traer; three daughters: Cindy (Josh) Youel, of Traer, Dawn (Ken) Crawford, of Riverside, and Tammi (Scott) Hamilton, of Clear Lake; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and one on the way; brothers: Orlyn (Doris) Langenbau, of Marshalltown, and Harvin Langenbau (Kristy Beck), of Clear Lake; brother-in-law, Tom Christiansen, of Gladbrook; her brother Raynard’s long-time companion, Rhea Hoskins; and several nieces and nephews.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting the family with arrangements.