LaVern "Vern" Scherping

LaVern H. “Vern” Scherping, age 76 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz and Rev. Robert Harren officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Monday evening at the church.

LaVern Henry Scherping was born August 23, 1945, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Lawrence and Laura (Luethmers) Scherping. Faith, family, farming, and trucking were very important to Vern. He farmed all his life on the family farm south of Freeport. He thoroughly enjoyed driving truck. He drove truck for Fox Trucking and for Astech in his later years, whenever someone called to have a load delivered no matter what it was, he was always ready to go. He loved driving tractors, trucking, taking care of cattle, and working in the shop fixing whatever needed to be fixed working beside his brother and his nephews. He also liked to spend time with his dog and cats. Whenever he had some time off, he loved going fishing and hunting. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. He will be missed by all who loved him.

Survivors include his brother, Loren (Jane) Scherping of Freeport; sister, Lou Ann (Norb) Jost of Richmond; nephews, Jason (Amy) Scherping, Bryan (Kim) Scherping, and Randy (Megan) Scherping; nieces, Sandy (Monte) Flath and Kristin (Nicholas) Kerfeld; great-nieces and great-nephews, Tyler, Alyssa, Wyatt, Hailey, McKenna, Callie, Savannah, Sawyer, Freya, Alya, Carly, and Henry.

Vern was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Laura Scherping; and niece, Lori Scherping.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.