Vern Overbeck was born August 1, 1897, in Elgin, Iowa, to Henry John and Hannah Lange Overbeck, both are now deceased and buried in Carrington Cemetery.
He married in Oelwein, Iowa, on February 3, 1920, Thelma Kraft, daughter of John and Etta Kraft, born August 21, 1900, in West Union, Iowa.
They had two sons, Robert and John. They now live in Glenfield.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 53B