L. Milton Hertzberg

L. Milton Hertzberg, 93, of Nevada passed away on July 10, 2023, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, following a brief illness. Milton was born on Aug. 15, 1929, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Lawrence and Nellie (Allen) Hertzberg. Milton was raised in El Dorado Springs and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1947. On April 16, 1950 he was married to Zenial E. McPeak and she preceded him in death on March 26, 2015.

Following high school, Milton graduated from the Draughon’s Business College in Springfield, Mo. After college, Milton came back to El Dorado Springs and went into the family furniture business with his father. In 1955, he moved to Nevada, Mo., and opened up Hertzberg Furniture which he continued to operate until his retirement. Milton was a long-time member of the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Country Club, and the Mid-Missouri Bancshares Board of Directors.

Milton was an accomplished trombone player who played in the El Dorado Springs Community Band. He had his own band and had a manager who arranged for them to play in dance halls in the area. Milton had his pilot’s license and enjoyed flying, was in many bridge clubs and played regularly. He taught Steve, Connie, Karen, and all their friends how to play. Milton also loved golf; he had several holes in one during his lifetime. He and Zenial always planned vacations around golf outings.

Survivors include his daughter, Connie Mangiaracina and her husband Phillip of Kansas City, Mo.; his daughter-in-law, Karen Hertzberg, Nevada; three grandchildren, Blake Hertzberg (Amy) of Nevada, Darcy Herold (Jason) of Lee’s Summitt, Mo., and Sean Mangiaracina (Allegra) of Overland Park, Kan.; five great-grandchildren, Paige Hertzberg, Parker Hertzberg, Bennett Herold, Alexandria Herold, and Lucy Mangiaracina; his sister, Marva Lee Stephens of Coffeyville, Kan.; and his nephew, Kyle Stephens (Carol) of Coffeyville, Kan. Milton was preceded in death by his wife, Zenial; his son, Steve Hertzberg; and his grandson, Harrison Herold.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 14, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada, with Pastor Michelle Whitlock officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Mo. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service.

Contributions may be made in Milton’s Memory to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Ferry Funeral Home.

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