Verle graduated from New Madison High School. After high school, Verle served our greatful country in the United States Army. He then retired from the Dana Corporation where he worked in the foundry. In his spare time he loved to fish and hunt. For many years, Verle, along with his two brothers were bee keepers and packaged and sold honey. Verle especially loved going to watch his great grandchildren play baseball.
Along with his parents, Verle is preceded in death by a grandson, Dustin Brickler; brother Marshall"Bill"Sullenbarger; sister, Doris Jane Moore.
Left behind to cherish his memory are, a son and daughter in law, Verle and Amy Sullenbarger of New Madison; three daughters and sons in law, Connie Eley of Greenville, Bev and Edward Nestor of Union City, OH, and Carol and Clint Wyatt of Hollansburg; ten grandchildren, David and Anne Eley, Amanda and Adam Shepherd, Eric and Sarah Eley, Crysta and Carl Foster, Tammy and Mike Richards, Jessica and Daniel Royer, Amber and Guero Escobar, Cathryn Lemon, Jr. Lemon, Kelsey Brickler and Fiance' Michael Lipps; twenty-one great grandchildren, Joe, Matt and Ryan Eley, Jenna and Lacie Shepherd, Aubrey and Brooklyn Eley, Abbegail and Trenten Hissong, Ethan Foster, Tabitha, Madyson, and Corbin Richards, Lawrence, Ella and Sophia Royer, Alanna and Adrienne Escobar, Amara Lemon and Kaylee and Carson Lipps; two brothers and sister in law, Darrel Sullenbarger of New Paris and Dale and Altha Sullenbarger of New Paris; four sisters and brothers in law, Donna and Dave McAllister of Richmond, Darlene and Bob Comer of New Madison, Deloris and Norman Scholl of Richmond and Mary and Mike Wise of Franklin; sister in law, Linda Sullenbarger of New Paris; brother in law, Dave Moore of New Paris.
A celebration of Verle's life will be held for close friends and family at 11:00 am, Thursday, June, 13,2013 at the Braund Pope Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Price officiating. Family will greet close friends and family starting at 10:00 am until the time of service. Burial will follow in Greenmound Cemetery when there will also be military services by the Darke County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial contribution may be made to The Darke County Cancer Association or to the American Heart Association. The family is being served by Braund Pope Funeral Home, New Madison, Ohio. Online condolences may be sent to www.braundpope.com