A funeral Mass is planned for Saturday in Buffalo for a longtime area resident and community organization volunteer.
LuVern “Vern” Solien passed away October 18th at the age of 95.
Vern grew up in Polk County, Minnesota, and enlisted in the U-S Army in 1950. He served for three years, including combat service time during the Korean War.
Vern and his wife, Claire, raised their family in the Buffalo area, where Vern worked for most of his career as a long-haul truck driver. He was a four-time consecutive semi-truck rodeo champion.
He was a longtime member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Buffalo where he was a founding member of the church’s Knights of Columbus Council #6608, and was a past Grand Knight. Vern also was a longtime member of the Buffalo American Legion Post #270 and served as a former Post Commander.
The funeral Mass for Vern Solien will be held Saturday at 11 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Buffalo.
