Herb Worthington

GRAND ISLAND - Herb Worthington Herb Worthington was called home to our Lord on April 12, 2019, with his loving wife by his side and his daughter Kaitlyn guiding him to the gates of Heaven. Funeral services will be Friday, April 19, 2019, at Third City Christian Church at 1 p.m. with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Family will greet friends one hour before the service. A dessert reception will follow. Memorials are suggested to Stuhr Museum Foundation. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Herb was born May 4, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Herbert and Lois Worthington. He grew up in Cleveland and Zanesville, Ohio. Herb attended Ohio State University, was a senior member in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers. He worked as an engineer for much of his career before moving into sales management positions in Ohio, Kansas City and Grand Island. Herb and his wife Jennifer were married in 1985 and moved to Grand Island where they raised their beautiful daughter Kaitlyn Paige. In addition to his career, Herb enjoyed being part of the community. He was most proud of Kids Kingdom at Stolley Park, a themed playground designed by kids and built by the community. In 2003, Herb brought the idea to then mayor Ken Gnadt. Herb served on the planning committee and then served as a captain during the build. Thanks to Herb’s initial idea and thousands of hours by community leaders and volunteers, the playground was built in less than a week and continues to draw children from Grand Island and beyond. During retirement, Herb became certified as a Financial Peace instructor/advisor where he taught classes at church and for Habitat for Humanity families. For much of his life, Herb had a hobby car in his garage. He also learned about home building and design from his parents. He built one of his homes, renovated another and always had projects going on. He was a Mason and member of Third City Christian Church. In earlier years, Herb lived in the central Ohio area with his first wife Connie. They have one daughter, Tamara, and two grandchildren, Nathan and Maya. Others left to cherish his memory include his wife Jennifer, sister Irene Baron, sister Lorna (Bill) Davis, brother Joel (Lori) Worthington, sister-in-law Trish (Dan) Tiehen, and nieces Brea Kleitz, Jaycie Tiehen, Kara Manz, and Dominique Baron. In addition to his daughter Kaitlyn, he was preceded in death by three infant sons (Connie), his parents, and nephew Tom “Van” Moorehead III.

Herb Worthington

May 4, 1936 - April 12, 2019

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May 4, 1936 - April 12, 2019

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