Herring, Catherine Keys McGregor McNabb

HERRING, KEYS, MCGREGOR, MCNABB

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/6/2014 at 13:53:26

Herring, Catherine Keys McGregor McNabb -
Graveside memorial services for Catherine Herring, age 102 of Creston, who died
Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the Creston Nursing & Rehab Center were held
Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at the Graceland Cemetery Chapel in Creston.
Memorials can be directed to the Union County Historical Society. Memories can
be shared with the family on our website at wwvv.ritchie-funeralhome.com
under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted lo the Ritchie Funeral Home of
Bedford.
Catherine Keys was born on October 8, 1904, in Gravity, Iowa, the second daughter
of Lawrence Loyal McGregor and Kittie (Keys) McGregor. Catherine grew up living
in Gravity with her family until 1916, when they moved to Creston, residing at 612
New York Avenue. After graduating from high school, Catherine attended Iowa State
College (now University) from 1922 to 1924, majoring in Home Economics. Following her
college years, she became a Food Demonstrator for the Pillsbury Company for the
Midwestern states.
In 1930, Catherine was united in marriage to Horace "Mac" Alexander McNabb, who
was an Engineer with the Wails Dove-Hermiston Corporation. Two children were born
to this marriage, Lawrence McGregor McNabb in 1932, and Stanley Alexander McNabb
in 1938. Catherine traveled throughout the United States with her husband and
children until 1940, when they returned to Creston.
The couple made their home at 605 West Prairie Street where Horace/Mac went into the
furniture and mortuary business with his father-in-law, Lawrence L. McGregor.
Catherine's husband, Horace Mac McNabb, died in 1961, and she later married her
long-lime friend Francis (Tim) Herring in 1973. The couple shared many years together
until his death in 1997.
Always a community minded person, Catherine was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Creston for over ninety-one years; and was a member of the Order of Eastern
Star for over fifty years. She was also active in Rainbow.
Catherine was a good mother, loved life and lived it with a great sense of humor.
Left to cherish Catherine's memory are her son Stanley McNabb and wife Kathy Staver
McNabb of Wasta, South Dakota; four grandchildren, Melody Harner, Brenda Hogan,
Debbie McNabb and David McNabb all of Arizona; and five great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren, all of whom live in Arizona.
Preceding Catherine in death were her parents; a sister Helen; her son Larry; one great
great-granddaughter Marissa; and both husbands Horace McNabb and Francis Herring.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 11, 2007