Kenneth E. Herley

Norfolk — Kenneth Eugene Herley, 96, of Norfolk, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Premier Estates in Pierce.

Visitation was held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Norfolk.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the church in Norfolk. Rev. Paul Hirsch officiated. The service was livestreamed on the funeral home website.

Burial was in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Norfolk with military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644, American Legion Post 16 and Army National Guard Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Home for Funerals in Norfolk was in charge of the arrangements.

Kenneth, son of Oswald and Susie (Hague) Herley, was born April 16, 1928, at Clearwater. He was baptized and confirmed at the country Lutheran church near Clearwater. 

After his graduation from Neligh High School in 1946, Kenneth served in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany from 1951 to 1953.    

  After his discharge from the Army, Kenneth worked at various jobs, including Wilbert Vault Company and Dudley Laundry, where he met Lorene Krueger, who would later become his wife. 

He and Lorene were united in marriage on Nov. 6, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster. They were blessed with two daughters Julie and Janie and 69 years of marriage.

In 1970, Kenneth and Lorene moved to Norfolk, where he worked for the City of Norfolk in the water department, before retiring at the age of 70. 

Kenneth was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Norfolk. He loved attending auctions and was always fixing things or working.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Lorene; two daughters Julie (Jeff) Suckstorf and Janie Giambruno; three grandchildren Joshua, Joseph and Jacob Suckstorf; eight great-grandchildren Jayden, Blake, Myles, Maci, Camilla, Gracelynn, Sawyer and Abi; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Reed (Emily) Herley and Arnie (Mary) Herley and two sisters Vera (George) Leu and Betty (Vernon) Parks.             

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