HERCHENHAHN, William John^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1916 - 2003  (87 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	HERCHENHAHN, William John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1 Mar 1916	Milford Center, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Dec 2003	Spencer Township, Aitkin, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	30 Dec 2003	Aitkin, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  Notes	William J. Herchenhahn Funeral services for William J. Herchenhahn, 87, of Aitkin and formerly of Milaca, were held Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the Sorenson-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin with the Rev. Lance Isaacson officiating. Burial was in the Spencer Cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Aitkin VFW and American Legion Posts. William died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 at his home. He was born March 1, 1916 at Milford Center, Ohio, the son of Alfred and Caroline (Daum) Herchenhahn. He moved to his grandparentsí farm at age 3 and lived there until age 19. William then served in the U.S. Army during World War II and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Upon his discharge he moved to Marysville, Ohio and worked for Kaiser Jeep Co. in Toledo. He married Mary L. Barker on June 19, 1957 at Connorsville, Ind. They moved to Minnesota in 1963 and lived at Milaca and operated a farm with dairy and beef cattle. After operating the farm for 12 years they moved to Big Falls, Minn. and lived there for a time before moving to Aitkin in 1982. In Williamís early years he spent time prospecting for uranium and also lived in Idaho where he operated a trap line. He was a member of the D.A.V. and the Deer Hunters and Trappers Associations. William is survived by his wife, Mary Herchenhahn of Aitkin; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Ivan Burandt of Onamia, Cheryl and Rory Clayson of Aitkin, Carol and Gary Isaacson of St. Paul; three sons and daughters-in-law, John and Diana Procy of Monroe, Mich., William and Diane Herchenhahn of New Richmond, Wis., John Herchenhahn of Moundsview, Minn.; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Magdalena Hoffman of Marysville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Elizabeth.
  Person ID	I422542088049	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	HERCHENHAHN, Alfred Bernard,   b. Abt 1882, Alabama d. USA
  Mother	DAUM, Caroline Elizabeth,   b. 7 Jun 1880, Paris, Union, Ohio d. 10 November 1971, Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1907  [5, 7]
  Family ID	F3650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	BARKER, Gladys Evangeline,   b. 18 May 1922, Union County, Ohio d. 2 Dec 1981, Delaware, Ohio, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1941	Union, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Children	1. HERCHENHALN, L.
  Family ID	F13186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	BARKER, M.L.
  Children	+ 1. HERCHENHAHN, Cheryl Lynn,   b. 1 June 1954, Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America d. 10 March 2022, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F11689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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