Fred Herndon's Obituary
Fred Owen Herndon, son of Earl Herndon and Ilene Higginbotham Herndon, was born May 5, 1933, in Independence, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of seventy-six years, eleven months and twenty-nine days. On April 30, 1983, he was united in marriage to Roxianna Fuller. Together they shared twenty years of marriage until her passing in 2003. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Herndon. Survivors include his children, Todd Herndon and wife Takako of Overland Park, Kansas, Douglas Herndon and wife Kim of Richland, North Carolina, and Kim King and husband Lundy of Rochester, New York; nine grandchildren; a brother, Raymond Herndon of Stillwell, Kansas; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Fred was raised in Independence, Missouri and as a teen, moved to Stilwell, Kansas. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged, he moved to Kansas City where he began a career as a shop foreman for Southwest Freight Lines. He retired in 1984 after thirty-two years of service. He moved to the Lake of the Ozarks and worked for Wal-Mart in Osage Beach for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and gardening. Most of all, he enjoyed time spent with family and friends. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends.
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