Lincoln Journal Star (NE) - Saturday, July 15, 2006

Paul Hergott, 84, Hebron, passed away Thursday (7/13/06). Born near Gilead. U. S. Navy veteran, World War II.

Survivors: wife, Pat; sons Bob, Hebron, Rick, Roca, Herb, Longmont, Colo., Mike, Colorado Springs, Colo., Steve, Ankeny, Iowa, Brian, Norfolk, Jeff, Lincoln; daughters, Barb Amer, Fairbury, Betty Streber, Hebron, Margaret Kobel, Palm Bay, Fla., Cheryl Dougherty, Gilead, Cyndi Shinn, Fairbury, Becky Hoover, Wilber, Rita Luongo, Concordia, Kan., Jan Behn, Lincoln, Janelle Coady, Tecumseh; brother, Joe, Hebron; sisters, Gertrude Vonderhaar, Carlsbad, Calif., Irene Brackle, Fairbury, Florine Lenahen, Chicago; twin sister, Pauline Jesse, Denver; 42 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews.

Mass of Christian burial:10:30 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hebron. Church cemetery. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, church. Visitation: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, funeral home. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, to family's choice. Hebron Memorial Funeral Home, Hebron.
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Paul Hergott the son of Joseph and Matilda (Rauner) Hergott was born April 5, 1922 on the family farm near Gilead, NE, he departed this life on July 13, 2006 at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 84 years.

Paul grew up on the farm near Gilead. He and his twin sister Pauline were next to the youngest of 13 children. Paul attended Gilead School and graduated from the 11th grade. Paul served in the United Stated Navy during WWII in Hawaii and Japan.

Paul married Patricia DeWald on May 25, 1950, and this union was blessed with the birth of sixteen children.

Paul and his wife Pat started a dairy farm near Gilead, NE, which served the family well. The family worked together which has created a strong bond of family and loyalty. Paul enjoyed doing electrical work and tinkering on mechanical things. Paul retired in 1980, but continued to work at the city landfill, and custodian of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and cemetery for 15 ½ years. Paul and Pat traveled to New York, Alaska, Florida, Texas and many other places visiting their children and attending family reunions. 13 of Paul’s children were in the U.S. Armed Forces. Paul was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron, NE where he attended daily mass and was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, V.F.W., and the American Legion.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lawrence, Francis, twins Edward and Edwin, and Herbert, sisters Thresa Chanceller, and Lois Daringer.

He is survived by his wife Pat, 9 daughters and 7 sons. Sons-Bob Hergott of Hebron, Rick and wife Ila of Roca, NE, Herb and wife Vicki of Longmont, CO, Mike and wife Suz of Colorado Springs, CO, Steve and wife Kay of Ankeny, IA, Brian and wife Jody of Norfolk, NE, and Jeff and wife Heidi of Lincoln, NE. Daughters- Barb & husband Dan Arner of Fairbury, NE, Betty Streber and husband Merlin of Hebron, Margaret Kobel of Palm Bay, FL, Cheryl and husband Mike Dougherty of Gilead, NE, Cyndi and husband Gary Shinn of Fairbury, NE, Becky and husband Tom Hoover of Wilber, NE, Rita and husband John Luongo of Concordia, KS, Jan and husband Dan Behn of Lincoln, NE, Janelle and husband William Coady of Tecumseh, NE. He is survived by brother Joe & wife Beverly of Hebron, sisters, Gertrude & husband Bob Vonderhaar of Carlsbad, CA, Irene Brackle of Fairbury, NE, twin sister Pauline and husband Herb Jesse of Denver CO, Florine Lenahen of Chicago, IL, Sister-in-laws Cecil Hergott of Alma, NE, Doris Henkel of Tobias, NE, Jane Cords and husband Herb of Lincoln, NE, brother-in-law, David DeWald and wife Doris of Alexandria, NE, and Jean DeWald of Norfolk, NE. Also survived by 42 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, plus a host of nieces and nephews and many friends. Services will be, rosary service Sunday July 16, 2006 at 7:30 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hebron, Mass of the Christian Burial will be Monday July 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron, NE, Officiant-Father Rudy Oborny, Acolyte-Roger Retzlaff, Lectors-Herbert Hergott and Steven Hergott, Casket Bearers-Daniel Arner, Evan Hergott, Matthew Hergott, Joshua Kobel, Phillip Dougherty, Jonathon Luongo, Nathan Hoover, Tyler Hergott, Caleb Mitchell, Honorary Casket Bearers-Shannon Arner, Clinton Kovar, Jeff Moore, Joseph Dougherty, Jarrod Shinn Chance Hergott, Jacob Hergott, Bailey Hergott, Pierce Coady, Christian Hergott, Owen Coady, Organist Carlece Kenner, Cantor Kurk Wiedel, Congregational Hymns “Amazing Grace”, “Come With Me Into The Fields”, “Be Not Afraid”, “Battle Hymn Of The Republic”, visitation will be Sunday July 16 from 11 AM to 6 PM at the funeral home, burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Hebron, NE, memorials to family’s choice, Hebron Memorial Funeral Home of Hebron, NE is in charge of arrangements. Memorial in lieu of flowers. Military graveside services.