Obituaries

Madison –

George Albert “Al” Herfel, age 82, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 5, 1940, in Sprague, West Virginia, the son of Ralph and Lucille (Wickline) Herfel. He grew up in the Madison area, before moving to Lyndon Station, where he lived for nearly 35 years. Al retired from Sysco Foods 20 years ago, where he worked as a service manager. After retirement, Al enjoyed restoring cars, birdwatching, being out in nature, tinkering to turn trash into treasure and bowling. He also cherished time spent with family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

Al is survived by his children: Rick (Tina) Bloom, Pat (Kandy) Bloom, Dan (Letha King) Herfel, Jim (Deb Olson) Herfel, Edie (Eric Carter) Herfel and Tim Bloom; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; loving companion, Virginia Janney and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his 1st wife, Carol Holler; His 2nd wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Herfel and his 3 siblings.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday April 15th 12:00 – 3:00pm at Park Glen Commons 201 N. Walbridge Ave.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The River Food Pantry, 2201 Darwin Road, Madison, WI 53704.

To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.