Verlaine A. Mundy, 88, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Dunklau Gardens.
Verlaine was born on June 30, 1936, in Fremont to Herbert and Bernadine (Doering) Ruff. Most of her grade school years she spent in the Herman area. Verlaine went to Dodge High School for her first two years. She graduated from North Bend High School in 1953. She married Donald Mundy on October 19, 1957, at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend, NE. They were married for 51 years until his passing in 2009.
Verlaine began her banking experience at Platte Valley Bank in North Bend and went to work at the new First State Bank in 1957 where she was the second woman to work there. Verlaine continued her work in banking as a loan clerk at Equitable Bank for 20 years and she spent some time with First Tier Bank. She and Donald returned to Fremont in 1971 and she retired from Fremont National in 1998.
Verlaine enjoyed playing the piano, organ, and accordion. She was an avid gardener. Her children say she was an excellent pie baker. She loved to be with her grandsons, attending all possible sports events. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother to her family; she will be missed.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Sarah Circle. Verlaine was baptized at Trinity and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Winslow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brother Derold Ruff; sister-in-law Lorna Ruff; sister Sharon Houser; and brother-in-law Dick Houser.
Verlaine is survived by her sons Marty Mundy and wife Deb Grant of Eatonville, Washington, Dale Mundy and Jim Mundy of Fremont; daughters June (Greg) Andriano of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Annette Mundy of Omaha; four grandchildren Luke, Shane, and Nick Andriano, and Dillon Mundy; and one great-grandchild, Theo Andriano.
The Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. The visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont.
Burial will be at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery at Clyde (Kelly Hill).
Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church.
