Keith D. Herring

He was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Clarkston, to Elza and Mary Herring. He made his home in Orofino with his family.

Keith married Eva Stout on May 1, 1948. Keith worked at the Potlatch sawmill as a sawyer, retiring after 34 years.

He loved to fish and spent years fishing in Alaska for salmon. He also enjoyed his cabin at Dworshak Lake. The highlight of his life was snowmobiling with his friends, especially Speedy and Dot. Traveling in his Dodge pickup truck and trailer was also a joy for Keith.

Keith served in the U.S. Navy on the oil tanker USS Severn. His ship was at the atom bomb testing in the Marshall Islands.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Jean Ring; son-in-law Bill VanThiel; granddaughter Joy Noel Michaels; brother Delbert Herring; and sisters Elaine, Bernetta and Elva.

He is survived by his wife, Eva; daughters Lynn VanThiel and Nancy Herring; son-in-law Gene Ring; sister-in-law Jo Herring; grandchildren Laurie VanThiel of Seattle and Keith (Shay) VanThiel of Italy; adopted daughters Karol Moore and Kathy Goldner; half-brothers Clyde Herring, Albert and Arthur Herring; half-sister Irma Mann; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Keith was a member of the Orchards Church of the Nazarene; he wouldn't miss a Sunday and was proud of his job as usher.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home, with a covered-dish dinner to follow at the Orchards Church of the Nazarene, 347 Thain Road.

Memorials may be made to the Orchards Church of the Nazarene building fund, 347 Thain Road.

We would like to thank Guardian Angel Homes (Liberty House) and Dr. Michael Baldeck for loving Keith and taking excellent care of him, above and beyond all the way!