John Shepherd Herbst died at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center on January 4, 2020. John was born to Grace Libbey (Frey) Herbst and Harry Tommy Herbst on September 17, 1948 in Cleveland. John grew up in the Cleveland area, graduated from Rocky River High School and joined the Navy when he was 19. He served 4 years during the Vietnam War and was Honorably Discharged in 1971.
Sadly, John was another statistic, just another old person quietly added to the massive total of Americans lost to Covid-19. He died a week after his long-term care facility got their first round of vaccines, but it was too late for him and the over 355,000 other Americans that have been killed by this horrible disease. Like many veterans, John worked until his body couldn't work anymore. He worked at Welch Printing in Perrysburg. He loved to draw cartoon characters and always had a notebook in his pocket. His cats Mollie and Minnie were his sole companions and he loved them dearly. John died from a disease his country allowed to run rampant. Let's not forget those with no voice and never allow this to happen again. John loved reading the funnies and would ask you to please support local journalism.
Thanks to the caring staff at St. Vincent's and Tim. He is survived by his friend, Steve.
Military funeral services are being arranged by American Cremation Events in partnership with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. Interment at the Great Lakes National Cemetery will be announced.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Paws and Whiskers in Toledo.
Sadly, John was another statistic, just another old person quietly added to the massive total of Americans lost to Covid-19. He died a week after his long-term care facility got their first round of vaccines, but it was too late for him and the over 355,000 other Americans that have been killed by this horrible disease. Like many veterans, John worked until his body couldn't work anymore. He worked at Welch Printing in Perrysburg. He loved to draw cartoon characters and always had a notebook in his pocket. His cats Mollie and Minnie were his sole companions and he loved them dearly. John died from a disease his country allowed to run rampant. Let's not forget those with no voice and never allow this to happen again. John loved reading the funnies and would ask you to please support local journalism.
Thanks to the caring staff at St. Vincent's and Tim. He is survived by his friend, Steve.
Military funeral services are being arranged by American Cremation Events in partnership with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. Interment at the Great Lakes National Cemetery will be announced.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Paws and Whiskers in Toledo.
John Shepherd Herbst died at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center on January 4, 2020. John was born to Grace Libbey (Frey) Herbst and Harry Tommy Herbst on September 17, 1948 in Cleveland. John grew up in the Cleveland area, graduated from Rocky River High School and joined the Navy when he was 19. He served 4 years during the Vietnam War and was Honorably Discharged in 1971.
Sadly, John was another statistic, just another old person quietly added to the massive total of Americans lost to Covid-19. He died a week after his long-term care facility got their first round of vaccines, but it was too late for him and the over 355,000 other Americans that have been killed by this horrible disease. Like many veterans, John worked until his body couldn't work anymore. He worked at Welch Printing in Perrysburg. He loved to draw cartoon characters and always had a notebook in his pocket. His cats Mollie and Minnie were his sole companions and he loved them dearly. John died from a disease his country allowed to run rampant. Let's not forget those with no voice and never allow this to happen again. John loved reading the funnies and would ask you to please support local journalism.
Thanks to the caring staff at St. Vincent's and Tim. He is survived by his friend, Steve.
Military funeral services are being arranged by American Cremation Events in partnership with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. Interment at the Great Lakes National Cemetery will be announced.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Paws and Whiskers in Toledo.
Sadly, John was another statistic, just another old person quietly added to the massive total of Americans lost to Covid-19. He died a week after his long-term care facility got their first round of vaccines, but it was too late for him and the over 355,000 other Americans that have been killed by this horrible disease. Like many veterans, John worked until his body couldn't work anymore. He worked at Welch Printing in Perrysburg. He loved to draw cartoon characters and always had a notebook in his pocket. His cats Mollie and Minnie were his sole companions and he loved them dearly. John died from a disease his country allowed to run rampant. Let's not forget those with no voice and never allow this to happen again. John loved reading the funnies and would ask you to please support local journalism.
Thanks to the caring staff at St. Vincent's and Tim. He is survived by his friend, Steve.
Military funeral services are being arranged by American Cremation Events in partnership with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. Interment at the Great Lakes National Cemetery will be announced.
Donations in his memory may be sent to Paws and Whiskers in Toledo.
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