Obituaries
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Edwin A. Herbeck, 89 of Pittsburg died at 6:30a.m. Tuesday February 2,
2010 at the Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg .
He was born September 25, 1920 in Lansing , KS the son of Albert and
Josephine (Young) Herbeck. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School and
graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1938. He enlisted in the Army
Air Corps on October 29, 1942 where he served with the 465th SVC
SQDN AAF as an airplane and engine mechanic. He was Honorably
Discharged on December 7, 1945
Mr. Herbeck worked for many years at Helio Aircraft until its closing. He
then began working at McNally’s Manufacturing Valve Division
Department, retiring in 1986.
On December 20, 1941 he was united in marriage to Ann M. Bergant at
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg ; she preceded him in
death on July 14, 2003 .
Mr. Herbeck was a faithful and devoted member of Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church in Pittsburg , serving as Eucharistic Minister and Lector.
He was a 55 year member of the Knights of Columbus holding the honor
of 4th Degree. He was a member of the Benjamin Fuller American
Legion Post #64 of Pittsburg; a Red Coat volunteer for Mount Carmel
Regional Medical Center. He also enjoyed volunteering at St. Mary’s
Elementary School and participated in the Shaping Lives program at
Pittsburg Community Middle School .
Survivors include a brother Tom (Louise) Herbeck of Millbrae, CA; two
daughters Judy (Alex) Barde and Vickie (Ken) Waltrip all of Pittsburg .
Eight grandchildren- Dimitre Barde (Rachel) of Chicago, IL, Lisa (Dave)
Strohauer of Atlanta, GA, Ethan (Tammy) Barde, Holland, MI, Jason
(Michele) Waltrip, Spring Hill, KS, Stephanie (PJ) Forbes, Wichita, KS,
Brad Waltrip, Kansas City, MO., Emily (Justin) Hamilton, Wichita, KS and
Katie (Justin) Swezey, Pittsburg; 15 Great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, his beloved wife
of 61 years; two sisters-Shirley McMahan and JoAn Pidd and a brother
Gerald (Klaner) Herbeck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday February 6, 2010 at the
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg with Father Thomas
Stroot as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery
where the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64 will provide flag
folding and presentation ceremonies. The parish rosary will be recited at
6 p.m. Friday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg where the
family will receive friends following until 8 p.m. Friends may call after
noon on Friday. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com
Memorial contributions can be made to the Our Lady of Lourdes
Memorial Fund or to the Sister of St. Joseph sculpture fund. Memorials
may be left at or mailed to the bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S.
Broadway Pittsburg , KS 66762.
2010 at the Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg .
He was born September 25, 1920 in Lansing , KS the son of Albert and
Josephine (Young) Herbeck. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School and
graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1938. He enlisted in the Army
Air Corps on October 29, 1942 where he served with the 465th SVC
SQDN AAF as an airplane and engine mechanic. He was Honorably
Discharged on December 7, 1945
Mr. Herbeck worked for many years at Helio Aircraft until its closing. He
then began working at McNally’s Manufacturing Valve Division
Department, retiring in 1986.
On December 20, 1941 he was united in marriage to Ann M. Bergant at
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg ; she preceded him in
death on July 14, 2003 .
Mr. Herbeck was a faithful and devoted member of Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church in Pittsburg , serving as Eucharistic Minister and Lector.
He was a 55 year member of the Knights of Columbus holding the honor
of 4th Degree. He was a member of the Benjamin Fuller American
Legion Post #64 of Pittsburg; a Red Coat volunteer for Mount Carmel
Regional Medical Center. He also enjoyed volunteering at St. Mary’s
Elementary School and participated in the Shaping Lives program at
Pittsburg Community Middle School .
Survivors include a brother Tom (Louise) Herbeck of Millbrae, CA; two
daughters Judy (Alex) Barde and Vickie (Ken) Waltrip all of Pittsburg .
Eight grandchildren- Dimitre Barde (Rachel) of Chicago, IL, Lisa (Dave)
Strohauer of Atlanta, GA, Ethan (Tammy) Barde, Holland, MI, Jason
(Michele) Waltrip, Spring Hill, KS, Stephanie (PJ) Forbes, Wichita, KS,
Brad Waltrip, Kansas City, MO., Emily (Justin) Hamilton, Wichita, KS and
Katie (Justin) Swezey, Pittsburg; 15 Great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, his beloved wife
of 61 years; two sisters-Shirley McMahan and JoAn Pidd and a brother
Gerald (Klaner) Herbeck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday February 6, 2010 at the
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg with Father Thomas
Stroot as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery
where the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64 will provide flag
folding and presentation ceremonies. The parish rosary will be recited at
6 p.m. Friday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg where the
family will receive friends following until 8 p.m. Friends may call after
noon on Friday. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com
Memorial contributions can be made to the Our Lady of Lourdes
Memorial Fund or to the Sister of St. Joseph sculpture fund. Memorials
may be left at or mailed to the bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S.
Broadway Pittsburg , KS 66762.
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