OBITUARY

Lawrence LeRoy DeHerrera

February 21, 1945–June 25, 2024

Lawrence (Larry) LeRoy DeHerrrera passed over at home on June 25, 2024, ending a three-year battle from Agent Orange-induced lung cancer.

He was the third child born to Joe and Mary (Pacheco) DeHerrera on February 21, 1945, in Rock Springs, Wyo. When he was three years old, the family moved to the Lost River Valley of Idaho. They lived in numerous homes in this area, where Larry was accustomed to sleeping out by the creek so he would be ready for the opening day of fishing season. He was known to catch his limit, take it home and go out for more! His mother was his faithful companion before he was too young to go alone. Fishing remained a passion throughout his life; he was well known on the river during steelhead season. He loved to share gifts of canned, smoked steelhead.

After graduating from Arco High School, he joined the Navy and served in Vietnam as a corpsman in a field hospital. “From the time I landed to the time I left, it was bombing all day and all night.” He was grateful for the GI Bill and completed his schooling at Long Beach, Calif. as a Respiratory Therapist. He was one of the first in the country certified in this field. He taught for a few years before moving back to the Pacific Northwest

From his first marriage, he gained two daughters, Cristy Burton, and Fawn Gosswiller. He married Barbara Porter in 1983 and enjoyed Forty years of marriage. They moved about the country a bit, and in 1997 they finally settled in Pomeroy. To this union they brought forth a son, Joshua Porter and daughter, Amber Dawn. He helped care for his in-laws, Floyd and Ruby Porter, until their passing. They were always so appreciative of his willingness to be there for them.

He is joining those that have passed on before; his parents; his sister, Jannette; his brother, Ed; and his nephew, Jamison.

He is survived by his wife; brothers Joe and Jim and his sisters Anggie and Yvonne; children, Cristy (Brett) Burton of Shelley, Idaho; Fawn Gosswiller of Johnson City, Tenn.; Joshua (Tonia) of Ellensburg; Amber (Chad) Love of Pomeroy; fourteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Larry was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church; his faith was especially important to him.

He loved fishing, the mountains, hunting mushrooms and picking huckleberries; gardening and looking after his wife. He was an avid reader of catholic literature.

We are grateful to Dr. Seeber for always being there when we needed him, St. Joseph Cancer Center for the years they gave us, and Elite Hospice for their expertise.

Services will be held at Holy Rosary Church, Pomeroy on July 2, 2024. Rosary starting at 9:30 a.m. and church service starting at 10 a.m.

Memorials may be given to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pomeroy.