Ernest Hercher

ERNEST A. HERCHER, SR. IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ernest Adam Hercher, 82, of Idaho Falls, died December 10, 2004, at the home of his daughter in Idaho Falls of renal failure. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born October 29, 1922, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Emil Maxmillian Hercher and Agnes Ruth Diemer Hercher. He grew up and attended schools in Pine Bluff, graduating from Pine Bluff High School. He lived in Pine Bluff for 80 years. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Elizabeth Higman September 6, 1944, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He worked as a sales rep for Ritchie Grocery Company for many years and later owned and operated Davis Wholesale Company. Elizabeth passed away in 1998. He moved to Idaho Falls a year and a half ago. He was a lifetime member of the Central Presbyterian Church in Pine Bluff and served as Elder. He enjoyed fishing and sports. He was proud of his grandchildren, Haley, Mari, Libby and Gretchen Hercher. Surviving are: Daughter: Diane (Jim) Key, Idaho Falls, ID Son: James Wade Hercher, Idaho Falls, ID Son: John Mark Hercher, Memphis, TN Son: Ernest A. Hercher, Jr. Brother: J. B. Hercher, Tulsa, OK 4 Granddaughters He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth, and his parents. Funeral Services will be at held at the Ralph Robinson Funeral Home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Pine Bluff under the direction of Ralph Robinson Funeral Home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Local arrangements are Wood Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Hospice of Eastern Idaho, 1810 Moran, Idaho Falls, ID 83401.