Vernon J. Baarman
January 12, 1928 - February 18, 2010

Vernon J. "Bud" Baarman, 82, of Huntington, formerly of Michigan, died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born January 12, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, son of the late Kryn and Kathryn Aldering Baarman. He was a graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids where he received his BA and Marshall University where he received his MBA. He was the Director of Manufacturing for Chemetron and retired as Vice President of Manufacturing for Sandoz. Bud was a member of Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and had recently
enrolled in the Lay Academy to pursue a study of church history and Philosophy. He also served on the Finance and Development Committee for the Presbytery of WV, and was a member of the Rotary Club of Huntington, City Club and the Big Green. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Jean Baarman and son, Scott Alan Baarman. He is survived by a son and daughter, Tom Baarman and his wife Gretchen of Belmont, Michigan and Sharon Rowsey of Huntington. He also is survived by six grandchildren, Mark Rowsey and his wife Kerri, David Rowsey, Matthew Rowsey, Kevin Rowsey, Courtney Baarman Kountz and her husband Terry, and Kelly Baarman; and three great grandchildren, Xavier Rowsey, Chase Rowsey and Braden Kountz; one sister, Janice Visser of Jenison, Michigan; one brother, Norm Baarman of Dunedin, Florida and a sister-in-law, Audrey Wyma of Vero Beach, Florida. Services will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Cinda Harkless officiating. Entombment will follow in Ridgelawn Abbey of Devotion. Friends may call Monday 1:00 p.m. until service time. Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.