Vernon Carol Milledge

Vernon Carol Milledge was born August 31, 1941, at his home near Harvey, Iowa, the son of Murray and Larine (Van Benthuysen) Milledge.

At the age of 4, Vernon’s family moved to a farm near Pleasantville, Iowa. He helped his father with the livestock and farming. He attended Pleasantville schools and enjoyed playing football. In his sophomore year of school his family moved to a farm near Attica where he graduated with the Class of 1959. He joined the National Guard where he served six years. On June 21, 1968 Vernon was united in marriage to Frances Jordan; the couple lived the entire 57 years on the same farm. They were blessed with three children: Shari, Clint and Brent. His life work was farming, in which he had great pride. He loved his children and grandchildren.

Vernon passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics at the age of 83 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Chad Hoy.

Vernon is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter, Shari (Rich) Schneider of Lacona; sons, Clint (Jo Le) Milledge and Brent Milledge of Attica; grandchildren: Josie and Allie Schneider, Tim (Lainey) Milledge and Abi and Lilly Milledge; great-granddaughters, Charli and Carsyn Milledge and sister, Carolyn (Dean) Hoy and many other family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice.

God makes the final decision in a person's life, but today is today.

Good days make everything alright and God knows that when a family member gets sick, 

things get hard and you pray that everything will be ok.

Stay strong, for the good Lord is with you whatever may happen in life, even on the hardest days.

Be strong, have courage in yourself, pray hard and be courageous.

Go forth in anything that happens, the good Lord is with you through it all.

By Josie Schneider, Granddaughter