James "Jim" Herdt, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Froedtert of West Bend Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1948, in Merrill, WI to Alex and Phyllis (nee Schultz) Herdt. First and foremost, Jim was a loving and caring husband and father. He retired from WE Energies after 45 years of hardworking and very dedicated service. Above all, Jim enjoyed dancing with his wife, second to that Jim had a hobby of coin collecting. Among other things he enjoyed motorcycle hillclimbs, Road America, car shows, home projects and home outdoor landscaping with his grandchildren.

Jim is survived by his loving wife Dawn of 51 years; daughters, Natasha "Tasha" (Kevin) Wachtl, Kotina "Tina" (John) Pocian; grandchildren, Nicholas Jacobs, Robert Thomas, Shannon Thomas, Brandon Thomas, Codey (fiancé Stacy Leipold) Pocian, John "JJ" (fiancé Jamie Carrigan) Pocian; great-grandchildren, Noah Uelmann and Eliyas Thomas; his mother, Phyllis Weihert; siblings, Jolene (Jody) Gundrum and Jay Herdt. Jim is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Jim is preceded in death by his father, Alex, mother-in-law Pearl Hash and father-in-law Richard Strassburg.

A Celebration of Life will be at 3:00PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W Paradise Dr. West Bend, WI 53095) with Minister Kevin James presiding. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday, January 16th from 1:00PM until 2:45PM.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Smale, Jamie RN and the entire staff at Froedtert West Bend Hospital. We are also thankful for all the prayers from friends and family.