Robert Dale Herold, formerly of Neal, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 92.
He was born on April 14, 1926, in Yates Center, Kansas, the son of Edward Roy and Hazel Adle (Mentzer) Herold. He was raised in Yates Center and graduated from Yates Center High School. On August 6, 1950, Bob was united in marriage to Hazel Aleta Griffith in Yates Center. They made their home in Yates Center, and later lived in McCracken, Toronto, and Neal. To this union, two children were born. The family moved a lot while Bob was working for the railroad for about ten years, but they eventually settled back in Neal. He ranched and did carpentry around the county.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Toronto.
He is survived by his children, son, Terry and wife, Sharon Herold of Eureka; and daughter, Charlotte and husband, Brad Stiles of Fredonia; five grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Hughes of Hawkins, Texas; and Laura Smith of Wichita. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Tom Herold; and sister, Donna Beisel.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 1, 2019, at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Pastor Warren Olson officiating. Interment will follow at Neal Cemetery, Neal, Kansas. Visitation hours are set from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Good Shepherd Hospice. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is overseeing arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at koupfunerals.com.
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