Vernon Joseph King, Sr.

April 23, 1929 - March 4, 2015

Vernon Joseph King, Sr., 85, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in North Ft. Myers. He was born April 23, 1929 to Joseph and Cecelia King, now deceased.

Vernon graduated from Escanaba High School Class of 1948, Escanaba, MI and previously

served in the National Guard. He retired after 40 years of service from Chicago Northwestern Railroad as an Engineer.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years, Doris King; a sister, Madonna LaBrie; six children, Vernon King Jr. (Goldie), Ronald King (Debbie), Thomas King, Susan Brodersen (Dean), Debra King, and Denise Gillette (Perry); nine grandchildren, Jennifer Pepin (Jason), Jeremy Smith, Daniel Vareka, Joseph King, Jeremy Brodersen, Kristine Ford (Riley), Daniel Gillette, Michael Gillette, and Sara Sinko; four great-grandchildren, Osten Roberts, Ellie Pepin, Aiden Ford, and Lorelei Ford; as well as three step-children, David Warner of Spring Grove, PA, John Warner (Renee) of Eustis, FL, and Neal Warner of Lehigh, Acres, FL.

Vernon was preceded in death by a son, Patrick King and two brothers, Ronald King and Gene Beck.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Funeral services will be held 3:00PM Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Mullins Memorial, 1056 NE 7th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33909. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00PM until the hour of service.

Memorial Services in Escanaba, MI will be held at a later date in May.

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