Purdy, Herbert G. "Herb" Born February 26, 1922, died January 12, 2018 at his Golden Valley home, family at his side. Preceded in death by parents Ella May (Held) and Harry D., brother Delavan, and wife Virginia (Watters) Purdy. Survived by children Bryce H. (Peggy), Paula (Steve) Ostrom, and Andrea (Bill) Heier; grandchildren Elizabeth (Eric Zimmerman) and Andrew (Jennifer) Purdy, Martha, Carly (Tim McCullough) and George (Tiffany) Ostrom, Isabelle H. (Joe) Krisch, Evan Heier, Bonnie H. (Eric) Furlich, and Eleanor Heier; great grandchildren Alice Zimmerman, Will, Lucas, and Aiden Purdy, Levi and August Krisch, and Virginia Furlich; and canine companion Morey. Celebration of life service 3:00 PM Sunday, February 25, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUS). Memorials preferred to the FUS Endowment Foundation, Camp UniStar Foundation or American Humanist Association.

Published on February 11, 2018


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