Vernon S. Dew Jr.

December 5, 1953 - May 19, 2017

Vernon S. Dew, Jr., 63, of Kansas City, Missouri, died of natural causes Friday, May 19, 2017, at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City. Vernon Stewart Dew, Jr., was born December 5, 1953, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Vernon S. Dew, Sr. and Carol (Krommenhoek) Dew. Vernon attended school in Merrill and Le Mars, Iowa, graduating in 1972 from Le Mars Community High School. Following high school he enlisted in the US Army and served three years including time in Washington State and Germany, then honorably discharged. He continued his education at Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City obtaining an Associate of Arts degree. He was owner of TMS in the Kansas City area for over 20 years. Vernon enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as his motorcycle whenever he could. Vernon was married to Laura (Meseck) Dew, September 16, 1972 at Grace Lutheran Church, Le Mars . He was the father of Bryan Dew and Whitney Lemke. Vernon is survived by his wife, Laura Dew and children Bryan(Sherri)Dew, Kearney, MO, and Whitney(Eric)Lemke, Kansas City, as well as six grandsons, Connor, Fade, Weiland, and Canon Dew, Brenden and Jaxson Dark, two step-grandsons, Ryan and Jamie Lemke, and a step-granddaughter, Dakota Brandon. Also surviving are his sisters, Susan Burns of Westminster, CO, Deb Frisk of Rapid City, SD, and Stephanie Cook of Covington, WA and a brother, Rodger Dew of Sioux Falls, IA. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents and a sisters, Colleen Maher and Windy Dew and brother, Bruce Dew. Cremation services entrusted to Cashatt Family Funeral Home where fond memories and words of comfort may be shared at: www.CashattFamilyFuneralHome.com.