Floyd J. Herda, age 83, resident of Devils Lake, ND, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake.

Floyd Joseph Herda was born February 2, 1924 at Brocket, ND, the son of John and Albina (Bina) Herda. He was raised on his parents farm and attended the Hope School and the Southam School. Floyd was drafted into the U.S. Army on May 7, 1943 and was honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 9, 1945. He returned home and married Betty Kurtz on June 8, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake. They lived there all of their life. Floyd began hauling mail to the Post Office, then as a postal mail carrier in town until he became a rural mail carrier. He retired from the postal service in 1984. In his retirement years Floyd enjoyed painting. He was a member of the Knight's of Columbus, the Elks, the Eagles, the VFW and American Legion.

Floyd will be deeply missed by his wife, Betty Herda of Devils Lake; a son, Don Herda of Devils Lake; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Herda of Lakota, ND; a son-in-law, Ian McCaughey of Regina, Saskatchewan; 5 grandchildren, Keith, Andrew, and Colleen McCaughey, Matthew (Angie) Herda, and Heather (Brent) Leith; 3 great-grandchildren, Alexis Herda, Macy Herda, and Rylie Leith; a brother, Joe (Arlene) Herda of Iowa; 2 sisters, Albina Evenson of Minneapolis, MN, and Margaret Evenson of Park River, ND; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Frank Miller; son, Thomas Herda; daughter, Theresa McCaughey; 2 brothers, Frank and John; and sister, Florence Peterson.

The Funeral Mass for Floyd J. Herda will be held at the Church of St. Joseph, Devils Lake, ND, on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. The Celebrant will be Rev. Fr. Dale Kinzler. The cantor will be Lynne Webster, and the organist will be JoDee Lagein. Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devils Lake. Casketbearers will be Keith McCaughey, Andrew McCaughey, Matthew Herda, Brent Leith, Dean Klier, and Jim Herda. Military Honors will be provided by the Neathery-Simensen Post #756 Devils Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lake Region Color Guard. Visitation will be held at the Church on Wednesday, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Vigil Service and 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the Church on Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.