Cleo Herpich
Cleo E. Herpich, 94, died July 3, 2005, at Lutheran Care Home, Herington.
Born Nov. 3, 1910, near Fairport, she was the daughter of William J. and Anna V. (Corlberg) Bay.
She was a homemaker and school teacher at Prairie Star School, District #84, near Burdick and Rocky Vail School, District #83 in Overland Township. She was a member of Herington United Methodist Church.
On Sept. 19, 1935, she married Raymond G.A. Herpich at Newton. He died in 1994.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant son, Larry, and stepbrother, Walter Meier.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Herpich of Herington; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel, with the Rev. Jorge Arvelo officiating.
Burial was in Clark's Creek Cemetery, north of Latimer.
A memorial fund has been established with the church.
