LaVerne Anibas

LaVerne “Vern” Anibas J., 94, of Eau Claire, formerly of Mondovi, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Oak Wood Villa, in Eau Claire.
Vern was born on Aug. 22, 1922, in Mondovi, son of the late Frank and Rose (Bauer) Anibas. He married Leona Fedie on July 14, 1943, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Lima.
Vern delivered fuel for many years for the Mondovi Co-op. He owned and operated Vern’s Corner Grocery and the Hide-a-While Bar, in Mondovi, and retired as a union millwright.
Vern is survived by his five children, David (friend, Michelle) Anibas of Eau Claire, Jerry (friend, Debbie) Anibas of Elk Mound, Daniel (Nancy) Anibas of Mondovi, Randy (Nancy) Anibas of Mondovi, Sue (Norm) Fowler of Eau Claire; 13 grandchildren, Wendy (Paul) Martin, Mike (friend, Betty) Anibas, John (friend, Missy) Anibas, Jodi (friend, Brian) Ritch, Jill (Chet) Holum, Ryan (Lindsay) Anibas, Renee (Aaron) Bagniewski, Lisa (friend, Zach) Wampole, Teri Anibas, Nathan (Stacy) Anibas, Melissa (Collin) Miller, Shelly Anibas (friend, Iver), Tina (Dick) Sahs; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Ed (Donna) Anibas; sisters, Vera Schreiner, Jeanette Johnson; sister-in-law, Charlotte Anibas; other friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Leona; brothers, Frank and Gerald; sister, Leona.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rock Falls. Father Joseph officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rock Falls.
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Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home of Mondovi.
On behalf of the Anibas Family, they would like to thank St. Joseph’s Hospice Team and Oakwood Villa for their excellent, compassionate care.