Roy Charles Herbold

Roy Charles “Bud” Herbold of Marshalltown, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at Iowa River Hospice with loving family by his side.

A funeral service for Bud will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Martha Hill officiating. Public visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 11 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home where Bud's family will be present to greet friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed in Bud's name to his family. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Bud and his family.

Bud was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Newton, the son of Roy Charles Herbold Sr. and Irene (McNeal) Herbold. He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1957, where he was a two sport varsity athlete in football and basketball. Bud was married to his devoted wife Bonnie (Hanke) Herbold Nov. 9, 1985, and who survives him. He is also survived by his sister Laura Smith of Colfax, along with many nephews and nieces.

Bud had a large extended, loving family including five children, Robin (Mark) Robinson of Tucson, Ariz., Lynn (Tom) Duchardt of Orange County, Calif., Skip (Stephanie) Herbold of Runnells, Richard (Tena) Pratt of Mount Vernon and Jennifer Pratt-Howe of Fairfield; 17 grandchildren, Trevor, Sean, Ian, Megan (Larry), Hayley, Alex, Amanda, Kilmeny, Katelyn (Mark), Stephanie (Ivan), Mikala, Andrew, Sydney, Jacob, Kyli, Kaleb and Chelsea; 13 great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Ezra, Ethan, Bella, Nicholas, Ava, Marcus, Jacob, Kaitlyn, Zach, Jackson, Mia and Gunner.

Bud was a career grocery man, working for Hy-Vee from 1956-1990. During his 34 year career, he held department and management positions in Newton, Marion, Ames, Lamoni, Muscatine, Washington, Maryville and Marshalltown. He was grateful for the wonderful relationships he had with those he worked with and was especially proud of their development.

Bud will always be remembered for his winning attitude and competitive spirit. He was an avid golfer who loved fishing, hunting and playing cards.