Vernon Leroy Edgerly

8/2/1961 — 5/4/2026

Service Date: 5/8/2026
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Vernon Leroy Edgerly, born Aug. 2, 1961, to Veryl Raymond and Betty Eileen (Hollingsworth) Edgerly, in Laona, Wis., passed away of kidney failure Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston.

Vern grew up in the Houston area, graduated from Sealy (Texas) High School in 1979, and attended Southern Bible College in Houston.

Vern moved to the Lewis-Clark Valley after college and always loved the Valley. He married Veronica Jean Rippleman on June 8, 1985, at Faith Tabernacle in Lewiston.

Vern brought his skills to many different jobs including road construction, billing (and more) for Dr. McCardy, Northwest Children’s Home, CASA, Nimiipuu Health, EMT trained and also owned Classic Martinizing Dry Cleaning for a season.

Growing up as a “PK” (Preacher’s Kid) gave him a foundational faith from an early age, which he embraced, and a strong desire to love and serve others as Jesus did. He attended Faith Tabernacle and then Family Fellowship the last few years. He sang and played more than a dozen instruments.

Vern is survived by his wife Veronica, of Lewiston; his mother Betty Edgerly, Clarkston; mother-in law Betty Rippleman, Lewiston; sister Ruthie (Shawn) Oberg, Springfield, Mo.; sister Renee (Robert) Fletcher, Angleton, Texas; brother-in-law John Rippleman, Lewiston; nieces and nephews and three cousins. His father Veryl R. Edgerly and grandparents Ralph and Edith Edgerly preceded him in death.

A celebration of Vern’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Family Fellowship, 515 Fourth St., Clarkston.