Hazel Aleta Herold of Neal, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 82.
She was born on September 2, 1932, in Virgil, the daughter of James and Opal (Megli) Griffith. She was raised in the Virgil area and attended local country schools. After her schooling, she was a babysitter and helped raise her brothers and sisters, being the third of twelve children. On August 6, 1950, Hazel was united in marriage to Robert Dale Herold in Yates Center. They made their home in Yates Center, and later lived in McCracken, Toronto, and Neal. The family moved a lot while Bob was working for the railroad for about ten years but they eventually settled back in Neal.
Hazel was a member of the First Christian Church of Toronto.
She is survived by two children, son, Terry Herold of Eureka; and daughter, Charlotte Stiles of Fredonia; five grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and six siblings, brothers, Jim Griffiths of Washington; Leo Griffiths of Newton; Richard Griffith of Topeka; Robert Griffith of Nebraska; and two sisters, Sharon Beeman of Hamilton; and Mary Ann Thornton of Eureka. She was preceded in death by her parents, and five siblings.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Koup Family Funeral Home, Eureka with Chaplain Roger Megli and Pastor Merlin Enabnit officiating. Interment will follow at Neal Cemetery. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, at the funeral home.
MEMORIAL Information:
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Interim Hospice. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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