On May 21, 2008, God showed Michael Dean Herr 50, his way to Heaven and Mike accepted the invitation with dignity and grace.
Graveside service will be 2 pm Friday, May 23, 2008 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland.
Michael was a native and lifetime resident of Nederland with the exception of living 18 years in Houston. Michael touched countless lives with his love, humor, compassion and uncompromising friendships. He was known by family and friends to always lend a calm steady hand. He leaves us all with the fondest of memories. He appreciated beauty in all its forms from art to the glory of the living earth. At the age of fifty he enjoyed a rewarding career in the information technology industry.
He is survived by sisters, Jeanette LeBlanc and her husband Larry of Port Arthur and Judy Fontenot of Pryor, Oklahoma; brothers, Edward Herr and his wife Lisa of Colchester, Connecticut and Jeff Herr of Port Arthur. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan Earl and Irene Ann Herr, sister, Bonnie Masters and brothers, Stanley and Ronald A. Herr and Winfield Rogers.
Memorial contributions in Michael’s memory may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church Building Fund 3515 Helena Ave. Nederland, Texas 77627.
