Photo: Vernia E. “Vern” Jewell

Vernia E. "Vern" Jewell, 80, of Bettendorf, died May 4, 2012, at home.

Services are 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Burial is at Jack's Cemetery, LeClaire.

Surviving are his children, Valerie, Missouri, Teresa, Buffalo, Vicki, Vincent, Darren, all Bettendorf, Debbie, Davenport, Ed, Promise City, Iowa, Billy, East Moline, Larry, Iowa City, Danny, Ohio; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; siblings, Abba, Davenport, Peggy, Colorado, Bob, Missouri.