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LeRoy Herscheid US Army
NORFOLK — Services for LeRoy Arthur Herscheid will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery at Winside with military rites being rendered by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and the Nebraska National Guard Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Mary’s with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.
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LeRoy Arthur Herscheid was born on May 5, 1926, at the hospital in Wayne, the son of Helena Baker Herscheid and Arthur William Herscheid. His family was a hard-working farm family and resided one mile south of Winside.
He attended Winside Public Schools and graduated in 1943. LeRoy remembers Johnny Carson ushering people at the old Granada Theater. As a child, LeRoy enjoyed basketball, baseball and music. He played the clarinet in band. He especially loved listening to his mom play the piano.
LeRoy was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne.
On Jan. 25, 1951, LeRoy entered the U.S. Army. It was a voluntary term of two years as the required term was 10 months. His base was Camp McCoy in Wisconsin where he assisted with personnel processing.
LeRoy courted Theresa Genieveve Tunink after they met at the Skylon Ballroom in Hartington. They were married on Aug. 17, 1954, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Randolph.
LeRoy and Theresa “re-built” their home in rural Stanton County room by room. Their family was also a hard-working farm family. LeRoy always wanted the best he could provide for the family.
LeRoy was a past member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Stanton.
He was very proud of his family and their involvement in the Wildcat Calf 4-H Club. He was honored for 60 years in the American Legion in 2013 and he was a life member of the VFW Post 1644 in Norfolk. In 1982, Herscheid Farms received the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award presented by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben whose family have owned the same farm for 100 years.
LeRoy enjoyed talking, farming, investing, gambling, playing cards and, most of all, spending time with his family. He was involved in farming, cattle feeding and the Herscheid Insurance Agency. LeRoy was an adjuster and supervisor for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for nine years.
The long-term effects of his farming accident in 1964 caught up with him in later years. He semi-retired at the age of 76. However, he continued to give insight in the farming operation after moving to Norfolk. His physical limitations over the last 12 years were tough for him to accept. But after moving from Norfolk to the Colonial Haven Nursing Home in Beemer, he found himself enjoying learning about the staff, helping them find a “good” car deal, playing cards and served as the Resident Leader.
At the age of 80, LeRoy visited the municipality of Herscheid, Germany, and Paris, France, with Jan and Jerry and Kim.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his father, Arthur; mother, Helena; wife, Theresa; son Gayland; and brother Marv (Bun) Herscheid.
Survivors include daughter and husband, Joan and Bub Johnson, of Lincoln; son and wife Jerry and Kim Herscheid of West Point; daughter and husband Jan and James O’Tool of Glenwood, Iowa; son and wife Jim and Shelly Herscheid of Stanton; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; niece Marlyce Herscheid-Rohde and two great nephews. RIP Soldier |
Date(s): April 8, 2014. Album by jerry cole. Photos by Jay. 1 - 20 of 221 Total. 624 Visits. |
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