Herning, Rebecca Katherine (Will) (1948 - 2023)
HERNING, WILL, MURRAY, CUSTER, FERGUSON, SCHABEN, POWELL, CALLAHAN, GONZALEZ, VON TERSCH
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/8/2023 at 15:53:55
Name of deceased: Rebecca Katherine Herning (nee Will)
Aged: 75 yrs, 3 mo, 28 days
Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA
Born: May 13, 1948; rural Irwin, Shelby County, IA
Died: Sep. 10, 2023; Harlan, Shelby County, IA
Funeral services: Graveside: Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023; Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA
Survived by: Daughters, Renee (spouse, Gary) Murray and Alicia Custer; grandsons, Luke (spouse, Macie) Ferguson, Dylan Ferguson, and Wyatt Schaben; great-grandchildren, Henry and Elowynn Ferguson and “one on the way” Ferguson; sister, Betty (spouse, Leonard) Powell; brother, Doug (spouse, Jillian) Will; son-in-law, Mathew Ferguson; stepdaughters, Elise Callahan and Helen Herning; step grandchildren, Jacob Gonzalez and Elena Gonzalez; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Marvin and Joyce (nee Von Tersch) Will; husband, Harlow; granddaughter, Jessica Custer; grandson, Cory Custer; brother, Scott Will
Education: Attended Holy Family Grade school and Thomas Jefferson High School, both in Council Bluffs, IA. In 1965, the family moved to California where she graduated from Kennedy High School (location in California not provided).
Religious affiliation: no information provided
Military service: n/a
Marriage: Harlow Herning; date and location not provided
Employment: After her marriage and birth of her twin daughters, they returned to Harlan, IA, from Orange County, CA; she then built, owned and managed Molded Products, Inc, a manufacturer of plastic injection molded products and supplies for the medical industry. She retired in the fall of 2019.
Hobbies/Interests: After her retirement, she loved working in her yard and tending to her flowers; enjoyed cross stitch and making quilts for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; she also enjoyed planning and cooking a family dinner every week; loved watching grandson Wyatt play football and was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan.
Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com
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