Raymond Herdt, 75, of Torrington died Nov. 13 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne.
He was born May 22, 1935, in Lingle, the son of Alexander and Savina (Weitzel) Herdt.
He grew up in the Goshen County area and received his education in Torrington graduating there in 1954. He married Carolyn Norris and they had four children and were later divorced. He married June Schwartzkopf on July 30, 1966, and he later adopted two of her three children.
In 1966 they moved to Dubois, where he worked for Ranchers Gas. In 1968 they moved to Powell, where he managed the Pure Grow Propane Company. They moved back to Torrington in 1970. He purchased the Standard Station which he owned and operated for five years.
They moved to Guernsey in 1975, where he owned and operated a service station for several years. They moved back to Dubois and leased a station and convenience store called Herdt's Red Barn until 1997 when he retired and moved back to Torrington.
Mr. Herdt enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching sports, especially Denver's pro teams. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, formerly the First United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, June, of Torrington; four sons, Larry Herdt and Kelly Herdt, both of Casper, Martin "Herdt" Culverwell of Reno, Nev., and David "Herman" Herdt of Wheatland; three daughters, Julie Lamm of Reno, Lorelei Winter of Denver and Brenda (Lyle) Hileman of Aurora, Colo.; a son-in-law; three sisters, Irene Fleenor and Betty Latta, both of Cheyenne, and Elnora Griffin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Herdt of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Leo, Alexander Jr., Albert, Ted and Wilburt; and two sisters, Alma Eisenbarth and Helen Schattenburg.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Matthew Gordon officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Friends may contribute to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center or the Waggin' Tails Animal Shelter.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home, and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com.
He was born May 22, 1935, in Lingle, the son of Alexander and Savina (Weitzel) Herdt.
He grew up in the Goshen County area and received his education in Torrington graduating there in 1954. He married Carolyn Norris and they had four children and were later divorced. He married June Schwartzkopf on July 30, 1966, and he later adopted two of her three children.
In 1966 they moved to Dubois, where he worked for Ranchers Gas. In 1968 they moved to Powell, where he managed the Pure Grow Propane Company. They moved back to Torrington in 1970. He purchased the Standard Station which he owned and operated for five years.
They moved to Guernsey in 1975, where he owned and operated a service station for several years. They moved back to Dubois and leased a station and convenience store called Herdt's Red Barn until 1997 when he retired and moved back to Torrington.
Mr. Herdt enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching sports, especially Denver's pro teams. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, formerly the First United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, June, of Torrington; four sons, Larry Herdt and Kelly Herdt, both of Casper, Martin "Herdt" Culverwell of Reno, Nev., and David "Herman" Herdt of Wheatland; three daughters, Julie Lamm of Reno, Lorelei Winter of Denver and Brenda (Lyle) Hileman of Aurora, Colo.; a son-in-law; three sisters, Irene Fleenor and Betty Latta, both of Cheyenne, and Elnora Griffin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Herdt of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Leo, Alexander Jr., Albert, Ted and Wilburt; and two sisters, Alma Eisenbarth and Helen Schattenburg.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Matthew Gordon officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Friends may contribute to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center or the Waggin' Tails Animal Shelter.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home, and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com.
Raymond Herdt, 75, of Torrington died Nov. 13 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne.
He was born May 22, 1935, in Lingle, the son of Alexander and Savina (Weitzel) Herdt.
He grew up in the Goshen County area and received his education in Torrington graduating there in 1954. He married Carolyn Norris and they had four children and were later divorced. He married June Schwartzkopf on July 30, 1966, and he later adopted two of her three children.
In 1966 they moved to Dubois, where he worked for Ranchers Gas. In 1968 they moved to Powell, where he managed the Pure Grow Propane Company. They moved back to Torrington in 1970. He purchased the Standard Station which he owned and operated for five years.
They moved to Guernsey in 1975, where he owned and operated a service station for several years. They moved back to Dubois and leased a station and convenience store called Herdt's Red Barn until 1997 when he retired and moved back to Torrington.
Mr. Herdt enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching sports, especially Denver's pro teams. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, formerly the First United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, June, of Torrington; four sons, Larry Herdt and Kelly Herdt, both of Casper, Martin "Herdt" Culverwell of Reno, Nev., and David "Herman" Herdt of Wheatland; three daughters, Julie Lamm of Reno, Lorelei Winter of Denver and Brenda (Lyle) Hileman of Aurora, Colo.; a son-in-law; three sisters, Irene Fleenor and Betty Latta, both of Cheyenne, and Elnora Griffin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Herdt of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Leo, Alexander Jr., Albert, Ted and Wilburt; and two sisters, Alma Eisenbarth and Helen Schattenburg.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Matthew Gordon officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Friends may contribute to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center or the Waggin' Tails Animal Shelter.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home, and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com.
He was born May 22, 1935, in Lingle, the son of Alexander and Savina (Weitzel) Herdt.
He grew up in the Goshen County area and received his education in Torrington graduating there in 1954. He married Carolyn Norris and they had four children and were later divorced. He married June Schwartzkopf on July 30, 1966, and he later adopted two of her three children.
In 1966 they moved to Dubois, where he worked for Ranchers Gas. In 1968 they moved to Powell, where he managed the Pure Grow Propane Company. They moved back to Torrington in 1970. He purchased the Standard Station which he owned and operated for five years.
They moved to Guernsey in 1975, where he owned and operated a service station for several years. They moved back to Dubois and leased a station and convenience store called Herdt's Red Barn until 1997 when he retired and moved back to Torrington.
Mr. Herdt enjoyed hunting and fishing, watching sports, especially Denver's pro teams. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, formerly the First United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, June, of Torrington; four sons, Larry Herdt and Kelly Herdt, both of Casper, Martin "Herdt" Culverwell of Reno, Nev., and David "Herman" Herdt of Wheatland; three daughters, Julie Lamm of Reno, Lorelei Winter of Denver and Brenda (Lyle) Hileman of Aurora, Colo.; a son-in-law; three sisters, Irene Fleenor and Betty Latta, both of Cheyenne, and Elnora Griffin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Herdt of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Leo, Alexander Jr., Albert, Ted and Wilburt; and two sisters, Alma Eisenbarth and Helen Schattenburg.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Matthew Gordon officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Friends may contribute to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center or the Waggin' Tails Animal Shelter.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home, and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com.
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