Les Herbst

January 20, 1928 - February 4, 2012

Leslie “Les” Herbst, 84, of Butler, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Emeritus Rehabilitation Center in Edgewood, Kentucky. Les was born in Campbell County, Kentucky on Jan 20, 1928, a son of the late Charles and Myrtle Harmon Herbst. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Gosney Herbst, on April 7, 2002. He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and a retired farmer. Les was past president and chairman of the following: Production Credit/ Farm Credit Services of America, Pendleton County Farm Bureau, Pendleton County Water District, Pendleton County Fair Board, Pendleton County Soil Conservation, Pendleton County Republican Party, Southern States, Campbell County, formerly with the Pendleton County Beef Cattleman’s Association. He was also a Kentucky Colonel. He is survived by one daughter, Linda Garrison of California, KY; two sons: Mike Herbst of Alexandria, KY and Larry Herbst of Butler, KY; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: George Robert Herbst of Richmond, KY and Leroy Herbst of Amelia, OH.