Dennis Eugene Herd

Dennis Eugene Herd was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on October 18, 1947, to Charles and Vernetta Herd. Denny peacefully went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 12, 2025.

Denny lived most of his life in Omaha, Nebraska where he and Cindi met working at Hinky Dinky Supermarket when they were both 16 years old. They dated all through college and were married on June 13, 1970 in Omaha. They were blessed with three wonderful children and eight amazing grandchildren.

Denny lived his life devoted to his family. He loved his children and grandchildren fiercely and would do anything for them. He never met a stranger and was always willing to help others. He enjoyed sports and played baseball, slow-pitch softball, and bowled in his younger years. He was an avid Husker fan and especially took pleasure in watching his grandchildren participate in all of their various sports.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ronald, sister Karen, son-in-law Aron Friskopp and twin grandsons Ashton Paul and Anden Dennis Friskopp, parents-in-law Joseph and Helen Sokol, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Joanne and Thomas Saxe.

He is survived by his wife Cynthia (Cindi) of nearly 55 years; children Amanda Friskopp, Bethany (Josh) Redlinger, and Ehren (Nicole) Herd; grandchildren Abigail, Porter, Paxton and Anaston Friskopp, Cooper and Dawsyn Redlinger, and Rylin and Oaklyn Herd; sisters Donna (Terry) Zahm and Debra Mitchell; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Joseph and Retha Sokol; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on July 19 at Living Water Lutheran Church. More information to follow.