Neva Lou Hershberger

Neva Lou Hershberger
January 09, 1927 - August 28, 2012
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. August 31, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. September 01, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Interment: September 01, 2012 at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Neva Lou Hershberger was born January 9, 1927 in Moundridge, Kansas, the daughter of Ezra and Ruth (Hawkey) Jantz. She graduated from the Hesston Academy in 1944. On September 15, 1946 she was united in marriage to Bernard M. Hershberger in Newton, Kansas. They made their home in Wellman where she worked as a bookkeeper at Herman's Feed and Grain. Neva was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church. She served as the historian for the Iowa Nebraska Conference from 1977-1986. She was a member of the Archives of Iowa, Mennonite Museum Archives, Mennonite Historical Society, and the Wellman Heritage Society. Neva died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Parkview Manor in Wellman at the age of 85 years. Neva is survived by three children Bernard J. Hershberger and wife Janet of Marengo; Gloria Hershberger of Aurora, Colorado; Rita Trimpe and husband Bob of Williamsburg; five grandchildren Bradley Hershberger and wife Michelle of Urbandale, Angela Klaver and Husband Jadon of Des Moines, Brian Tadlock and wife Stephanie of Ft. Dodge, Cal Trimpe and wife Jessica of Williamsburg, and Cam Trimpe of Las Vegas, NV; five great grandchildren Kate and Sara Hershberger, Ethan, Will and Adam Trimpe; a sister Nona Snyder of Hesston, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers Earl Jantz, Melvin Jantz, Wayne Jantz, and Paul Jantz; two sisters Nina Jantz, and Ruth Orpin.