erish his memory are his two children, Doug Herke (Mary), and Lisa Hovinga (Jerry) both of Graettinger; brother Larry Herke (Shelia) of Mankato, MN; sister, Mary Lane Cunningham of Pontiac, Ill; brother in-law George Tonderum of Emmetsburg; 12 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren; special friend June of Watertown, SD; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Fern; daughter Diane Alesch; son in-law Tony Alesch; infant brother Dwain; sisters, Harriet Duhn and Shirley Tonderum; brothers in-law Richard Cunningham and Richard Duhn; and a grandson, Douglas Herke.