Individual Details
William Verden Jr.
(30 Jun 1916 - 4 Apr 2001)
Father's Name William Verden Sr.
Mother's Name Mary Jane Beatty
MODESTO, Calif. — William Verden Jr., 84, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at his home. Verden lived in Sheridan from 1918 until 1952 and returned from 1967 to 1975. Burial will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Verden was born June 30, 1916, in Ravenna, Neb. He was a cargo pilot in the Army Air Corps from 1942-1945 and moved to Billings where he was a bus driver for Continental Trailways of Billings for 23 years. He moved to Modesto in 1975 and worked as a salesman for Self Service Furniture for 25 years. Survivors include one daughter, Sally Wax, Gig Harbor, Wash.; one son, Ben Verden, Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Verden; daughter, Nancy Boe; and sister, Frances Brouillette formerly of Sheridan. Memorials are suggested to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Modesto, Calif. 95350. Arrangements are pending with Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto.
William and Myrtle Verden
Graveside committal of former Sheridan residents William Jr. and Myrtle Verden will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with Pastor Bob Miller officiating.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Verden died April 4, 2001, in California. Mrs. Verden died Aug. 29, 1997, in California.
William Brouillette owned the plot.
Mother's Name Mary Jane Beatty
MODESTO, Calif. — William Verden Jr., 84, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at his home. Verden lived in Sheridan from 1918 until 1952 and returned from 1967 to 1975. Burial will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Verden was born June 30, 1916, in Ravenna, Neb. He was a cargo pilot in the Army Air Corps from 1942-1945 and moved to Billings where he was a bus driver for Continental Trailways of Billings for 23 years. He moved to Modesto in 1975 and worked as a salesman for Self Service Furniture for 25 years. Survivors include one daughter, Sally Wax, Gig Harbor, Wash.; one son, Ben Verden, Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Verden; daughter, Nancy Boe; and sister, Frances Brouillette formerly of Sheridan. Memorials are suggested to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Modesto, Calif. 95350. Arrangements are pending with Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto.
William and Myrtle Verden
Graveside committal of former Sheridan residents William Jr. and Myrtle Verden will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with Pastor Bob Miller officiating.
Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Verden died April 4, 2001, in California. Mrs. Verden died Aug. 29, 1997, in California.
William Brouillette owned the plot.
Events
| Birth | 30 Jun 1916 | Ravenna, Buffalo County, Nebraska | |||
| Marriage | 19 Jul 1940 | Carbon County, Montana - Edna Rose Carter | |||
| Marriage | 31 Jul 1947 | Carbon County, Montana - Myrtle Phila Holbrook |  |  | |
| Death | 4 Apr 2001 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | |||
| Burial | Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan County, Wyoming | | |
Families
| Spouse | Myrtle Phila Holbrook (1919 - 1997) |
| Spouse | Edna Rose Carter (1917 - 1978) |
Notes
Marriage
Name William Verden Jr.
Birth Date 1916
Birthplace Ravenna, Nebraska
Age 31
Spouse's Name Myrtle Phila Kelly
Spouse's Birth Date 1919
Spouse's Birthplace Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming
Spouse's Age 28
Event Date 31 Jul 1947
Event Place Carbon, Montana
Father's Name William Verden Sr.
Mother's Name Mary Jane Beatty
Spouse's Father's Name B. F. Holbrook
Spouse's Mother's Name Phila Adelaide Wilson
Race White
Marital Status Divorced
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Divorced
Burial
PLOT Block 57 Lot 12Endnotes
1. "Montana Marriages, 1889-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSR-P2G : 10 February 2018), B. F. Holbrook in entry for William Verden Jr. and Myrtle Phila Kelly, 31 Jul 1947; citing Carbon, Montana, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,941,111..
2. Find A Grave Memorial 34563723.