Samuel Preston VerMeer, 28 days, Brandon, S.D., died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Services were Monday, March 31, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Rev. Charles Cimpl officiated. Burial was in Brandon Cemetery, Brandon.
Samuel VerMeer was born Feb. 26, 2003, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Michael and Robin VerMeer. He was baptized the following day by Father Chuck Cimpl at the hospital. He was then airlifted to the Michigan Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor to undergo stage one of a three phase surgical procedure to reconstruct his heart. He died from post surgical complications.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Robin VerMeer, Brandon; one brother, Caden VerMeer, Brandon; grandparents, Carol VerMeer, Hills, Preston VerMeer, Luverne, Les and Della Dutenhoffer, Ipswich, S.D., Michael Shann, Orlando, Fla.; aunts and uncles, Renae and Dean Knobloch, Rachele and Chad Carver, all of Hills, Ralinda VerMeer, Taos, N.M., Danielle and Chad Simes, Aberdeen S.D., Tanya and Ryan Snover, Mitchell, S.D., Alyssa and Jeff Hall, Lakeville, Taylor Shann, Orlando; and a host of other relatives and friends.
George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, handled the arrangements.
