Donald L. Herout, Sr., 85 years of Fremont, NE passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Lincoln, NE. He was born March 9, 1936 in Clarkson, NE to Frank and Loretta (Chada) Herout.
Don graduated from Dodge High School and attended 2 years pre-med at Balboa Hospital in San Diego, CA. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1953 to 1957. He served in San Diego and Okayama, Japan. Donald married Lorraine Benne on March 22, 1969 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont, NE. After marriage they moved to Fargo, ND for about 10 years, then Omaha, and finally Fremont in 2000.
Member of St. Patrick Catholic Church Fremont DAV and former Commander, and was very involved in several other veterans organizations.
Don is survived by his sons, Donnie Herout, Jr. of Sioux City, IA, Brian (Debbie) Lunn of Blair, NE; daughters, Cheryl (Randy) Jensen of Lake Kiowa, TX, Debbie (Bob) Saunders of Waverly, NE, Nancy (Randy) Bartunek of Fremont, NE, Rita (Mike) Erixson of Lincoln, NE; brother, Delbert (Vicki) Herout of Omaha, NE; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lorraine; and brother, David Herout.
Funeral Mass 10 AM, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M., Monday with a Vigil Service at 7 P.M., all at Moser’s in Fremont. Visitation will continue on Tuesday 1 hour prior to the Mass at church. Interment will be a Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Military Honors will follow the services.
Memorials are suggested to Fremont D.A.V.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.
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