Gertrude Meier Herzog, age 89 of Temple, died Wednesday April 15, 2015 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 18 at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Atkins officiating. Burial will follow at Barclay Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Herzog was born March 27, 1926 in the Barclay Community in Falls County to John J. and Gertrude Fabianke Meier. She attended schools in Barclay and Troy. She graduated from Troy High School. She married Charlie Herzog on November 20, 1945 in Barclay. He preceded her in death on September 22, 1988. She worked as a certified nurse's assistant for many years in Rosebud. She also worked at Green's Sausage House in Zabcikville until her retirement. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Barclay. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Barbara Jean Schneider-Long, one granddaughter, Rhonda Carole Parham and one sister, Odell Baca. Survivors include one son, Alvin Ray Herzog and wife, Margaret of Temple, two daughters, Carolyn Parham Wood of Salado and Judy Kay Wilson and husband, Chad Lofland of Temple, seven grandchildren, one step-grandchild and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, J. D. Meier of Waco and three sisters, Emma Rean Pinkert of Temple, Johnnie Maye Childs and husband, Erwin and Allene Arndt all of Waco. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Arthritis Association, Salem Lutheran Church or charity of one's choice.
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