Herman, Ronald Lee

1924 - 2008  (84 years)    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Herman, Ronald Lee
  Born	26 Jul 1924
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Dec 2008	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	5 Dec 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Ronald Lee Herman, age 84, of Symco, passed away December 3, 2008, at Good Shepherd Home in Seymour. He was born July 26, 1924, in the Town of Union, Waupaca County, joining brother Robert Edward Herman. He was the son of the late Edward Albert and Maryann (Huber) Herman. Ronald attended grade school in Symco for eight years guided by Rose Steinbach, Adalade Breed and Alvin Ferg. He was confirmed at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Symco by Pastor Kitzman and teachers Mrs. Henry Heidemman and Louie Janke. In 1938, Ronald entered Manawa High School arriving in a 1929 Ford Coupe. Ronald made the honor roll, football team, track team, baseball team, Senior Class Play, Junior class vice president, FFA reporter and president, all-state farmer, also a first team all-conference tackle on the football team. Ronald was guided by special teachers: Mr. Swiston in football and track; Sis Kock in speech and communication and Mr. Barrington for guidance in agriculture. After finishing High School, Ronald joined his father on the farm, later recognized as a Wisconsin Century Farm. On May 12, 1951, he married Loretta Ferg. Ronald and Loretta had four daughters: Rhonda (Henry) Venzant, St. Paul, MN; Marilyn Herman, Symco; Marjorie (Dennis) Havard, Seymour; and Kathryn (Tony) Hossain, Detroit, MI. Ronald was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Symco, where he was a past president and financial secretary on the church council. He also had been treasurer of Union Cemetery Association. He gladly served on the Citizens' Committee for the new high school in Manawa. In 1955, he won the Waupaca County Farmer of the Year award for his strong conservation efforts. In 1986, Ronald and Loretta retired from farming but continued to live on the farm, also caring for his mother, Maryann Herman and mother-in-law, Emma Ferg. Later Ronald assisted Loretta as Alzheimer's progressed in her life. Ronald shared his wisdom, patience and enjoyment of farming with nephews Jim, Gary, Rick and Steve Herman and grandchildren Terah (Glenn Chambers), Domonique, Vanea and Ahron Venzant, Veronica and Grant Havard. Friends and family will remember Ronald as a caring, gentle man with a love of life and God. The funeral service for Ronald will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2008, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Symco with Rev. Jeffrey Smiles officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in the Spring. There will be a visitation at the Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home in Manawa from 2 p.m until 5 p.m. Sunday and at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Mark Lutheran Church. Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home Manawa, WI 920-596-2500 www.clinehansondahlke funeralhomes.com
  Reference Number	5867
  Person ID	I316269	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

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