Vera Ann Myroth 89 of Esmond, IL. passed away February 9th 2018 peacefully at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on March 2, 1928 to Larkin and Rose (Bradford) Austin in Malta Township, IL. Vera and Bob ran a grocery store in Rochelle for many years. She was a collector of Shirley Temple dolls and even met Shirly Temple. She had a paramount love story, being married to her husband Robert for 72 years, and her love for Jesus Christ. She is survived by her son Michael (Mary) Myroth of Esmond, IL., her grandchildren, Jessica (Jason) Myroth -Erlandson of Dekalb, IL. Susan (Mark) Schabacker of Rochelle, and LaDonna (Timothy Kelk) Myroth of Sunnyside, New York, her great grandchildren, Victoria, Aurora, Isabella, James, Liam Myroth-Erlandson and Miles Kolk, her sister Lila Rose Maynard of Iowa, and her brother Louis Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, sons, Larry and Dannie Myroth, her great grandson Noah Schabacker, her sisters Irene Cardot and Lorene Dennison and her brother Olen Austin. Funeral services will be held on Thursday February 15, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home with Pastor James Tilley officiating. Burial will follow to Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. prior to the service. Arrangements were entrusted to Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home. www.beveraglyosfamilyfh.com