Veryl Switzer
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Veryl (Joe) Allen Switzer, Sr went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2022, after complications from a stroke. Veryl was born on August 6, 1932 in Nicodemus, Kansas to Frederick L. Switzer and Ora T. (Wellington) Switzer.
While playing in the NFL, he married his college sweetheart, Fern N. Stalnaker, who he had met on a blind date at Pittsburgh State. They were married on December 26, 1956, by Fern's father, the Rev. Calvin K. Stalnaker in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Veryl is preceded in death by his wife, Fern, parents (Fred and Ora), brothers (Frederick T, LeeEverett, Harold), 6 brothers-in-law (John Powell, Robert Roberson, Leroy Stalnaker, Frank Stalnaker, Bernard Stone, Raleigh Taylor) and 3 sisters-in-law (Benita Switzer (Harold), Dorothy Stone, Gloria Taylor).
He is survived by his daughter, Teresa, sons, Veryl Jr (Kris) and Calvin (Cara), granddaughters, Amanda Fern (Kimberly), Samantha Leah, one grandson, Sean Allen; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins.
There will be a visitation on Thursday, June 16th, 2022 between 6-8:00pm at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, Kansas.
Funeral services will be on Friday, June 17th, 2022, 9:00 am at First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, Kansas.
The Gravesite Service will be in Nicodemus, Kansas at 4:30pm on Friday.
A memorial for Veryl Switzer has been established at the Kansas State University Foundation. Contributions may be sent to: KSU Foundation, 1800 Kimball Ave., Ste 200, Manhattan, KS 66502; please indicate fund M47409. To make a gift online, go to www.ksufoundation.org/give/memorials.
Full Obituary may be read at ymlfuneralhome.com