Herb Collins

Herbert H. Collins age 83, was born February 4, 1941 on a farm east of Runnells, Iowa the son of George Irl and Janie Belle (Dabb) Collins.

Herb started school at Swan thru the third grade and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1959. Herb married his one and only love, Virginia Sue Viers on August 5, 1962 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He worked 30 years at John Deere Des Moines Works, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the U.A.W. Local 450 and the Iowa Air National Guard from 1961-1967. Herb and Virginia purchased a farm near Swan in 1968 where they raised their five children.

Herb passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 49 years; sister, Georgia Krichau; brothers: Joe, Raymond, Rolland, Roy, and a brother in infancy, and father-in-law, Jack Viers.

Those left to honor Herb’s memory include his children: Monty (Renee) Collins, Mark (Teri) Collins, Maris (Kimberly) Collins, Kandi Collins and Kristi (Dan) Kamerick; grandchildren: Keisha (Brandon) Thompson, Trisha (Brock) Webb, Ross (Katie) Collins, Logan (Ella) Collins, Kassadi DeMoss, Levi (Atty) Collins, Riley (Avery) Collins, Katelyn Collins, Gracie Collins, Lacee (Cody) Ambers, Alyssa (Jake) Sharp, Kolten (Gabby) Kamerick, Karsen Kamerick and Kyra Kamerick; great-grandchildren: Wyatt, Marshall, Walker, Ginny, Grayson, Jensen, Vashti, Ivory, Kash, Ava, and Ellie; brother, Larry Collins and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.


In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pleasantville American Legion Post No. 108 or to the Pleasantville Food Pantry

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