Sergei Hearst

life story

Kind Hearted & Loving Father, Brother & Son

memorial service

Funeral Mass

June 23, 2014

St Mary's Catholic Church 1821 14th St, Rock Valley, IA 51247, USA

Sgt. Sergei J. Hearst was born December 3, 1987 in Perm, Russia; he is the son of Jack Hearst and Elaine Hearst. He was raised in Sioux Falls, attended Sioux Falls Catholic Schools and graduated from O'Gorman High School. Two weeks after he graduated he enlisted in U.S. Army and attended boot camp

in Ft. Benning, GA. Sgt. Sergei Joseph Hearst, 26, died Friday, June 13, 2014 in Killeen, Texas. Hearst was assigned to Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, since April 2012. He began active-duty service in June 2007 as an infantryman and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2009 to June 2010. Hearst's awards include two Army Achievement Medals, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and Marksmanship Qualification Badge Sharpshooter with Rifle.

Grateful for having shared his life are: his wife, Clair Hearst and their son, John; his mother, Elaine Hearst, his father, Jack (Linda) Hearst; 1 brother, Brad (Sara) Hearst and their son, Dylan; 2 sisters, Reshma Hearst and Krystal Hearst; and maternal grandparents, Ed and Lorraine Boumann.