William Vernon Tallman

William V. Tallman, 91, of Stromsburg, formerly of Polk, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 14th at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Willis Pauls officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Smith Center, KS at 4 p.m. Visitation will be on Friday, May 13th at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Polk, from 5-7 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. William (Bill) Tallman was born on September 12, 1924 in Humansville, MO to Elmer and Opal (Morgan) Tallman. Bill grew up in Smith Center, KS, until the age of 15 when his family moved to Sumner, NE. He graduated from Sumner High School in 1943. Midterm of his senior year while attending a watch night service on New Year’s Eve Bill accepted Jesus as his own personal savior. Following his graduation he was drafted into the United States Army to serve his country from 1945 – 1947. Following his service, Bill worked several jobs and attended Trinity Bible College for two years in Chicago, IL. It was at Trinity that Bill met Geraldine Elizabeth West and after a long distance letter writing courtship they were united in marriage on September 7, 1958 in Greeley, CO. Following their marriage they moved to rural Sumner, where his four sons were born and he was able to enjoy his love of horses at the Neil Wood ranch. In January of 1971 the family moved to Polk where Bill managed Polk Bible Camp, similar to the type of work he had done at the camp three summers before he was married. After four years at the camp Bill worked in ag related jobs until he began working as the janitor at Polk High School, where he would remain until his retirement in 1989. Following retirement he enjoyed many more years in the Polk community where he was active in choir, senior center activities and served several capacities at the Polk Evangelical Free Church. Eventually Bill moved to Swede Haven apartments in Stromsburg, and finally to the Midwest Covenant Home in January of 2016. Bill was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Polk, he taught Sunday school there for many years, as well as singing in the Church Choir, along with singing in the Polk Community Choir. His faith was extremely important to him, and was always willing to discuss the Bible. He enjoyed gardening, trees, and flowers. His greatest loves were his family and his faith. Those left to cherish his memory are his four sons: Vernon (Debbie) Tallman of Stromsburg, Darryl Tallman of Stromsburg, Keith (Kimberly) Tallman of Belleville, IL and Myron (Monica) Tallman of Council Bluffs, IA; his brother; Loren (Leama) Tallman of Floris, IA; his sister; Shirley (Neil) Scoville of Kansas City, MO; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; Geraldine; his parents; his brother; Benton Tallman; and two sisters; Lucille Slaughter and Dorothy Jane Dunnington.

William Vernon Tallman

September 12, 1924 - May 4, 2016