Herb Austermann, Jr.

Herbert Austermann, Jr. On my road into Heaven, this day November 9, 2026, son of Herbert Austermann, Sr. & Mary Louise Kaupt Austermann.  Brother to Robert and the late Arthur and William; uncle to Shannon, Adam, Joshua, Ashley, Justin, Patrick, Devon, and Andrew; great uncle, cousin, Godfather, friend and longtime partner of Ann Delue.

Herb a lifelong numismatist, auto body expert, bookkeeper, building maintenance tinkerer, explorer of knowledge & honorary "mayor" of Rhodes Ave.

He was a collector of pinback button, which gave him joy in the hunt, helping his brothers fix things at their homes, enjoying the antics of his nieces & nephews growing up & proud to hear how successful they have become with their own families.

Our Lady of Sorrows Church which was a pillar of his entire life, though at times sporadic; he never lost his belief as his pocket was never without his rosary.  He was an example of living religion.

So let him be remembered as funny, helpful, kind, fair, curmudgeonly, & the eternal Optomistic Pessimist.

"I am sure When something happens it Will go Wrong." Herb

To all the doctor, nurses, & staff of Mercy Hospice & Degreeff Hospice House for all the wonderful care that was given to him.  You made his passing comfortable and filled with compassion.  With heart felt gratitude in his final days, we thank you.

In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation in honor of Herb to Degreeff Hospice House, 10024 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, MO 63128.

Family and friends will gather to share stories and memories of Herb at the visitation on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5020 Rhodes Ave, St. Louis, MO. 63109.  Interment following Mass will be at Resurrection Cemetery.