On the morning of November 7, 2020, Verle passed at the Harbor View Medical Center in Seattle WA. Verle went to heaven after a 48 day battle with covid-19 and complications from the virus, he was 57 years old.
Verle Follette was born In Havre, Montana on April 13, 1963, to Dennis Follette of Helena MT. and Carmelita Lambert, he had 5 brother and 5 sisters.
He attended many schools in his younger years. High school he went to school in Culbertson MT. He enjoyed running and various sports. At Culbertson High School, he held two track records, one record still unbroken. The one record is still listed at the school for the 3200m time of 10:37. After high school he attended college at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT
Verle married Mary (Buck Elk) Follette February 19, 1983. Together they raised 4 daughters and one son, they also adopted 2 other children, one son and one daughter who they raised as their own and loved dearly. As a family, Verle and Mary enjoyed spending time together with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. They made many beautiful memories by fishing, camping and traveling together. He was an amazing father, grandfather who instilled the word of God into his children and grandkids. Anyone who met Verle would know how much he loved this family.
Another major part of Verle’s life was he was the pastor of the House of Prayer Church. He became a spiritual leader in the community. People would come to him not only at the church but at his home, where he would offer prayer, counseling or any other assistance that was in needed.
He was employed at the Indian Health Service at the Fort Peck Service Unit in Poplar, MT. During his employment he served as the National Federation of Federal Employees Union President for the Billings Area, which serves service units throughout Montana and Wyoming. As like in everything he did in his life he would work very diligently for union member and any employee that asked for assistance.
Verle is proceeded in death by his mother Carmelita Lambert and his step-father Robert “Bob” Lambert, Sierra Follette (daughter), Dennis Follette (brother), Denise Follette (sister), Lisa Lambert (sister), and maternal grandparents.
Verle is survived by: his wife Mary Follette, children: Jennifer (Terence) Gong, Verle Jr.(Michelle) Follette, Erin (Louis) Follette, Lana Follette, Trent Follette, Blake Shya Follette, father: Dennis (Flora) Follette, siblings: Darlene (David) Follette, Leonard (Cindy) Follette, Jackie (Loren) Follette, Darrel Follette, David Follette, Lexi Follette, Neal Follette, grandchildren: Warren Jett Mitchell, Tevin (Stevie) Gardipee, Kodie Mitchell, Xander Gong, Verle Follette III, Zelda Follette, Sean Forest, Dane Follette, LiLou Ogle, Louis Ogle Jr, Violet Follette, Jacob Mudgett, great grandchildren: Callista Gong, Ransom Kirn, adopted father: Larry Little Owl Sr. adopted mother: Gloria Deserly and many more family members and friends who he loved.
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