Herbert E. “Gene” Hirst, 95, died Sept. 15, 2021 at Pretty Prairie.
He was born Aug. 22, 1926, at Hutchinson the son of Harvey “Bert” and Juanita Buchanan Hirst. A longtime resident of Pretty Prairie, he was the former owner/operator of Hirst and Son Supply.
Gene was a member of the Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M., the Pretty Prairie Booster Club and Volunteer Fire Dept., the Salt Miners, and was a WWII Navy veteran.
On June 10, 1944, he married Bertha Mae Miller; she died in Sept. 2007. Survivors include sons Larry and Charles; daughter Anita Field and Cindy Hedrick; brother Thomas; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son David.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday at the Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time the Church.