Ralph A. Hert

Hastings resident Ralph A. Hert, 87, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. 

Rosary will be at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 8, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Prageeth Chamara officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 8, at West Lawn Cemetery in Grand Island. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital or ASPCA. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Ralph’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page.

Ralph was born November 3, 1937, in Omaha, NE to Ralph L. and Catherine (Engels) Hert. He graduated from Boys Town High School in 1955 and attended Community College. Ralph married Betty Halsted on May 19, 1990. 

Ralph worked as a manager in the maintenance department at JBS Swift. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Ralph enjoyed hunting, fishing, helping friends with farmwork, camping, hanging out in the sun with his sister-in-law, and taking care of his yard. 

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Robert Hert and David Hert. 

SURVIVORS:
Wife: 
    Betty Hert
Children & Spouses: 
    Julie & Tim Kilton
    Ralph & Kellie Hert
    Theresa & Brian Thomason
    Pamela & Vincent Immordino
    Michelle Becker & daughter Zoe
Numerous Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews
Sisters: 
    Joyce Kleidosty
    LaVonne Waters
Sister-in-law: 
    DiAnn Halsted
Brothers-in-law & Spouse: 
    Ron & Claudette Halsted
    Gordon Halsted
Many Friends