Yverna Legerme, 92, Jasper

Yverna Legerme, 92, of Jasper, formerly of Haiti, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at home surrounded by family.

Yverna was born in Anse-A-Veau, Haiti, on May 18, 1932, to Lejeune and Leonie (Brunache) Legerme.

She worked as a cook in Haiti and served people in various international organizations.

She was a member of the Haitian Creole Jehovah’s Witness Congregation in Evansville.

Her passion was cooking and sharing her faith in resurrection and everlasting life in the paradise of Earth. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, and raising her grandchildren.

She is survived by seven children, Marie Marlene Metellus, Marie Enide Joseph, Billy Polycarpe, Marie Carole Polycarpe, Yves Polycarpe, Immacula Beauchard and Nadine Dure; two sisters, Leone Legerme and Yvette Legerme; one daughter-in-law; three sons-in-law; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by Barthelemy Polycarpe and three children, Pierre Polycarpe, Rodrigue Polycarpe and Berthony Polycarpe, three siblings: Abel Legerme, Luc Legerme, and Lea Legerme.

A funeral service for Yverna Legerme will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (1950 Justin Street, Jasper, Indiana, 47546).

The service can be viewed through ZOOM (ID 758 763 0474, Password: kingdom).

She will later be laid to rest in Haiti.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper.

Online condolences may be made to www.becherkluesner.com.