Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport for Verla Lou Herzog. Fr. Daniel Walz will officiate. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the church. Verla passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the age of 82, after a gallant fight with cancer.
Verla was born on February 17, 1937 in Freeport, Minnesota to August (Happy) and Bernie (Roering) Middendorf. On August 30, 1956 she married Arnold Herzog at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport. The couple farmed near Freeport for 33 years, retiring on Long Lake near St. Rosa in 1989. Verla’s faith was very important to her; her daily routine included praying for all those she loved. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport.
Verla was the center of her family, loving each and every one with a pure and generous heart. She was also a loyal friend and enjoyed an active social life. Her favorites were yearly trips to Laughflin, Nevada; the Herzog Family Reunion, or simply getting together with friends or family for a cocktail or bite to eat. She loved mowing her own lawn, having a garden in the summer and helping out with her great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Stan (Jan) Herzog, Freeport and Sandra (Clint) Herzog, Buffalo; grandchildren Jaron, Shari, Lauren, Matt, Adam and Ian; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters and their husbands Nancy Notch, Yvonne (Harvey) Doetkott and Karen (Bruce) Nelson.
Verla now rests peacefully with her parents, husband Arnie and son Steve, and brother-in-law Harvey Notch.
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