Donald Hering
d. September 9, 2023
Donald Hering, 62, of Montevideo, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 15th at 11:00am at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Montevideo. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm and continue one hour prior to services on Friday.
Donny was born October 15, 1960, the son of Robert & Rosalie “Sally” (Strand) Hering in Stillwater, Minnesota. He graduated from Stillwater Senior High School with the class of 1979.
Following high school Donny worked for a dairy farm in Stillwater for a while before beginning a long career in construction. He worked for Penguin Insulation in Stillwater and later West Central Insulation out of Spicer, MN. Most recently he worked as a maintenance technician for Van Binsbergen & Associates in Montevideo, MN.
Donny enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, football, nascar, pool, horseshoes, bean bags, woodworking, ATV’s, snowmobiling, peaceful bonfires, and obnoxiously loud fireworks. He raised a pumpkin patch for years and shared them with the community and friends. Donny was also very competitive when it came to gardening and always tried to have a bigger garden than his brother Rick. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and family.
Donny died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 9, 2023, surrounded by loving family, at the age of 62.
Donny is survived by his significant other Lorna Odell and her children and grandchildren; his two children: Trisha (Brendan) Lien and their children Tucker & Amelia; and Steve (Molly) Hering; stepchildren: Jonathon DenHartigh and his children Audrey & Jeffrey and Angie Siverhus and her children Asher & Adrian; brothers: Bob (Amy) Hering, John (Lori) Hering, Jim (Cindy) Hering, Rick Hering sister: Sandy (Dave) Steffensen; several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Kathy, wife Marge and daughter-in-law Michelle DenHartigh.
Donny was born October 15, 1960, the son of Robert & Rosalie “Sally” (Strand) Hering in Stillwater, Minnesota. He graduated from Stillwater Senior High School with the class of 1979.
Following high school Donny worked for a dairy farm in Stillwater for a while before beginning a long career in construction. He worked for Penguin Insulation in Stillwater and later West Central Insulation out of Spicer, MN. Most recently he worked as a maintenance technician for Van Binsbergen & Associates in Montevideo, MN.
Donny enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, football, nascar, pool, horseshoes, bean bags, woodworking, ATV’s, snowmobiling, peaceful bonfires, and obnoxiously loud fireworks. He raised a pumpkin patch for years and shared them with the community and friends. Donny was also very competitive when it came to gardening and always tried to have a bigger garden than his brother Rick. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and family.
Donny died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 9, 2023, surrounded by loving family, at the age of 62.
Donny is survived by his significant other Lorna Odell and her children and grandchildren; his two children: Trisha (Brendan) Lien and their children Tucker & Amelia; and Steve (Molly) Hering; stepchildren: Jonathon DenHartigh and his children Audrey & Jeffrey and Angie Siverhus and her children Asher & Adrian; brothers: Bob (Amy) Hering, John (Lori) Hering, Jim (Cindy) Hering, Rick Hering sister: Sandy (Dave) Steffensen; several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Kathy, wife Marge and daughter-in-law Michelle DenHartigh.
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