Thomas Henry "Tom" Herr

Thomas Henry Herr, 86, a loving and devoted husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Liturgy of the Word & Rosary will be Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 5:00pm at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster with visitation in the Community Center following afterwards. Funeral Mass will be on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 10:30am at Sacred Heart Church with the burial immediately following at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Tom was born in Pilot Point on October 14, 1938 to Frank & Ida Mae (Roberg) Herr. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School graduating in 1956. He joined the Navy after graduation and was stationed in El Centro, California, then Memphis, Tennessee and Olathe, Kansas. He was an air traffic controller. After his discharge from the Navy, he married Virgilla Schilling on June 18, 1960 and they resided in Fort Worth for 2 years while he attended Texas Barber College. In 1962 they moved back to Muenster where he and Jerry Wimmer opened Tom & Jerry’s Barber Shop. Years later in 1973 he continued his entrepreneur spirit and opened the Dairy Inn One Stop in Muenster with partners Dolphy Joe Hellman, Jerry Wimmer, & Johnny Pagel. Later known as the “DI” – the gas station became many of the grandchildren’s first job and was also home to Tom’s favorite place to be – the car wash. Tom and Virgilla have 3 children, Sherri (Monte) Haverkamp, Brian (Sylvia) & Darrell with 10 grandchildren & 8 great grandchildren. Tom was one of the original Jaycees, member of the Volunteer Fire Department, past president of Sacred Heart Alumni Association and a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Society, Finance Council. Prior to his strokes he was also a funeral greeter. He worked 38 years as a Post Office Rural carrier under the Honorable Postmaster Virgil Henscheid. He coached boy baseball and girls softball teams and played volleyball and fast pitch softball for years on local squads. In his later years, he attended Mass daily, transporting grandkids to and from school and to all of their appointments. He enjoyed working out daily at the Muenster FIT Center & delivering Meals on Wheels. He was very proud to have gone to all of his grandkids sporting activities no matter what school, what sport, or where they played! Tommy had a smile that could light up a room and will be missed dearly by everyone that knew and loved him. A special thanks to his care givers, especially Madison Kincey & Local Hearts, Renaissance Care Center, Deacon Gelasio Garcia & the homebound Eucharistic Ministers from Sacred Heart. Memorial donations can be given to Home Hospice of Cooke County, 316 S Chestnut, Gainesville, Texas 76240 or Sacred Heart School Scholarship Fund, 163 E 6th Street, Muenster, TX 76252. Preceding him in death are his parents Frank & Ida Mae Herr, brother Melvin & Charlie Herr, sister Della & Denis Walterscheid, in-laws Frank & Caroline Schilling, brother-in-laws Bill Dangelmayr & Robert (Bob) Walterscheid, and nephew Kenny Walterscheid, niece Kim Sandmann and great-nephew Justin Sandman. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Virgilla, children, Sherri married to Monte Haverkamp, Brian, married to Sylvia, and Darrell. They have 10 grandchildren Derek, Nathan (Ashlee) Kelsey Haverkamp, Tanner (Beth) Herr, Paige (Blake) Voth, Chance (Brianne) Herr & Bryce Herr, Kenzie (Mitchell) Nichols, Morgan (Jordan) Webb, & Max Herr. They also have 8 great grandchildren, Hadley & Jake Haverkamp, Willow & Lennon Haverkamp, Logan & Landry Voth, Heath Herr, & Riley Nichols with 2 more on the way. Sister Joanie (Jim) Price, brother Ronnie (Alma) Herr, sister-in-law Cheryl Herr & many, many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Sacred Heart School or Home Hospice of Cooke & Grayson County.

Thomas Henry "Tom" Herr

October 14, 1938 - January 16, 2025