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06/12/2015 - Henry Edward Scherbarth
Funeral services for Henry Edward Scherbarth, age 95, of Hay Springs, NE will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hay Springs, NE with Pastor Peter Bertram officiating.
Burial will be at the Hay Springs City Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the Zion Lutheran Church. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary, PO Box 443, Hay Springs, NE 69347.
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.
Henry passed away on June 8, 2015. He was born on December 9, 1919, the youngest of three children, to Fred and Mary Scherbarth of Hay Springs. He lived and died in the same house where he was born. Henry was baptized July 13, 1920 and confirmed June 24, 1934 in the Zion Lutheran Church in Hay Springs.
Formal education included elementary grades in a one-room schoolhouse near his home, high school in Hay Springs (the class of 1938), and geological studies on the GI bill at the Geological Institute of America in Los Angeles.
Henry was drafted into the army in 1942 and served in New Guinea and Australia without a furlough until discharged in 1947. While in Basic Training, he proved to be an excellent marksman, only to be surpassed by his company captain. (It is said that he could hit a silver dollar on the fence south of his house about 100 yards away.) After the war, Henry returned to ranch with his parents.
Geraldine Ruleau became his wife on June 13, 1950. Henry and Gerry provided a home, during childhood and adolescent years, for Nick Provost, Susan Bigler, Herb Red Cloud and others. Their nephews, the Stultz boys, Mike and Paul, spent several summers with them and learned to hunt rocks from Henry.
Henry accumulated a great pile of special rocks from the Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota area, some of which he turned into bola ties and necklaces. His collection also includes rocks from other areas of the world. Besides hunting rocks, he also hunted wild game—deer in Nebraska and South Dakota, coyotes up and down the local roads, ducks, pheasants and grouse. There was also time to fish. One of his earlier exploits was to catch a large trout with his bare hands from a pool in Bordeaux Creek. Fishing took him to Alaska to chase salmon and halibut.
When he had time, he farmed. Henry was especially proud of his Hereford cows. He was also noted for raising purebred Corriedale sheep especially for their wool. Crops included corn, wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa, etc. He was an active farmer to the end.
On March 19, 1992, Geraldine passed away. In the years following, Arlin Scherbarth and Rodney Scherbarth, his nephews’ sons, assisted Henry on the farm. Rodney worked with Henry during the last 25 years.
Henry is preceded in death by wife Geraldine, parents Fred and Mary Scherbarth, brother Leonard, and sister Rosemarie Blundell. Survivors include many nieces and nephews and their families.
Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary of Hay Springs is in charge of arrangements Henry Edward Scherbarth.
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