Harvey D. Herbert

Harvey D. Herbert

Nov. 22, 1928 - Jan. 28, 2017

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Harvey D. Herbert, 88, of Arapahoe, died Saturday (Jan. 28, 2017), at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Neb.

He was born Nov. 22, 1928, to Elmer Ivan and Martha Mae (Crapson) Herbert on a farm in Hayes County, Neb., near Palisade, Neb. He grew up in McCook, Neb., where he attended school to the sixth grade and quit to go to work for a construction company digging basements.

On April 11, 1948, he married Ida Amelia Breining in Arapahoe. They lived in McCook for a short time and then made their permanent residence in Arapahoe. He worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads for 42 years until he retired in May of 1990.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; son, Dick; brothers and their spouses, Earl and Lila Herbert, Merle and Mavis Herbert, and LeRoy and Kay Herbert; sisters and their spouses, Wilma and James Boggs, Iretta and Elton Smith, Ann and Avis Winters, and Millie and Virgil Daniels; great-great-granddaughter, Ashlynn Marie Lemburg; and other family members.

Survivors include his children, David Herbert of Arapahoe, Shelia and Charles "Von" Pruitt of Arapahoe, Patty and Roy Daughenbaugh of Beaver City, Neb., Donald and Margaret Herbert of Arapahoe, and Daniel and Debra "D.J." Herbert of Cozad, Neb.; daughter-in-law, Debra Herbert of Lincoln, Neb.; brother-in-law, Lyle and wife, Janice Breining of Arapahoe; sister-in-law Doris and husband, Darrel Rauch of Parker, Colo.; 25 grandchildren, 57 great- grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members.

Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wenburg Funeral Chapel, 652 Main Street in Arapahoe.

Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, 2 p.m., at Arapahoe Christian Church in Arapahoe. Interment will be at Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe.

Condolences or personal reflections may be left at wenburgfuneralhome.com.

Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe is in charge of the arrangements.