Vernon A. Straten, 79, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013.
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church of Burleson. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Monday in Skyvue Victoria Chapel.
Vernon owned and operated a real estate business with his wife, Lucille, after retiring from General Motors. He was a member of the United Auto Workers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Sr. and Agnes Straten; brothers, Herman Straten, George Straten Jr. and Francis Straten; and sister, Antonette Straten.
Survivors: Wife, Lucille Straten; son, Tommy Straten; daughter, Diana Straten; stepdaughters, Kathy Stroud and husband, Carter, and Marilyn Barnard and husband, Ken; stepson, Bruce Mrkos; silbings, Patsy Halmik, Reynold Straten, Dolores Otto, Rita Jurek, Annette Bettge, David Straten, Virginia Bartosh, Johnny Straten and Robert Straten; granddaughter, Caitlynn Austin; seven stepgrandchildren; and 18 stepgreat-grandchildren.
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