Obit: Herron, Roy S. Sr. (1923 - 1982)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Herron, Opperman, Schlick, Thompson, Grossenbacher, Grigoulunas, Vetrone, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/8/1982

Herron, Roy S. Sr. (1 October 1923 - 3 April 1982) With Flag

Roy S. Herron, Sr., 58, a former Town of Grant farmer, passed away in a Madison Veterans Hospital on Saturday, April 3, after a long illness.

Mr. Heron was born on October 1, 1923, in Baraboo to John S. and Anna (Opperman) Herron. He received his education in that community. He later moved to Illinois where he worked as a cattle buyer. On November 20, 1942, he married Mildred Schlick in Winneconne ceremonies. In 1956, the couple moved to the Neillsville area where he farmed in the Town of Grant until 1968 when failing health forced his retirement. He continued to make his home on the farm. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the United Church of Christ.

Surviving him are three sons, Roy, Jr., of Neillsville and Larry and David, both of Marshfield; a daughter; Mrs. Michael (Ann) Thompson, Neillsville; three sisters, Dorothy Grossenbacher of Oshkosh, Mrs. John (May) Grigoulunas of Hancock and Mrs. William (Vivian) Vetrone of Alma Center; and fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, December 13, 1978; two sons; a brother; and a granddaughter.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, April 7, from the Neillsville United Church of Christ with the Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery; the Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.