Verne Wortman

Verne Victor Wortman, Jr., 78, of Kerrville, passed away on March 10, 2019 in San Antonio. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Verne Victor Wortman, Sr. and Lenore Minnie Coulter on January 21, 1941. He married Marcia Dianne Polley on April 16, 1987 in Kansas City.\r\n\r\nHe went to school at Aledo, Illinois. He graduated from Sioux Falls College. He later received a MDiv from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before teaching in China, he received a degree in TESL. He went on the get a Masters degree from Liberty University in on-line education. He worked as a band teacher and later spent his life in missions and music ministry in various churches. He served in the Air Force during the Viet Nam war. \r\n\r\nVerne is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold Wortman.\r\n\r\nVerne is survived by his spouse, Marcia, eight children and spouses, one brother Allen Wortman, 17 grandchildren and one soon to be born great-grandchild.\r\n\r\nA celebration of his life will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Kerrville First United Methodist Church. \r\n\r\nMemorials may be given to Commission Ministers Network for the children of Rwanda he served.