Share Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman's obituary with others.
Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
Stay updated
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Please select what you would like included for printing:
1937
Harlan
2013
Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman
August 26, 1937 — October 1, 2013
Harlan "Herk" Herman, 76, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 3:45 PM scripture service.
Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman was born August 26, 1937, on his parents' farm in Makee Township in rural Waukon, IA. He was the son of Otto Roland and Alma (Sivesind) Herman. Herk was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, attended Hanson country school in Makee Township, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1955. Herk served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1959. On November 19, 1960, he married Carol Hammel at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. They had seven children together and later divorced. Herk worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation from 1968 until he retired in 1997. He also hauled milk for Gary Bulman for several years and had several other jobs. In 1973, Herk started Herk's Lawn and Garden Service.
He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon Pioneer Fire Company and the American Legion. Herk enjoyed his lawn care business, fishing, working crossword puzzles, collecting die cast cars, telling stories, and spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and a proud share holder.
Survivors include his children: Sandy (Al) Halverson, Ron (Susanne) Herman, Rick (Cathy) Herman, all of Waukon, Kevin (Renee) Herman of Sparta, WI, Jodi (Dave Duffy) Herman of Decorah, IA, Mark (Denise) Herman of Stewartville, MN, and Jason (Katie) Herman of La Crosse, WI; 17 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters: Marilyn (Vernon) Geuder of Jacksonville, FL, Lorraine (James) Bergquist of Bloomington, MN, and Norma Jeanne (Donald) Brown of Ballwin, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers: Ronald and Eugene Herman.
Honorary casketbearers are Gus Berger, Keith Burrett, Daryl Cooper, Gene Sweeney, Tom Hart, Dave Mathis, Waukon Pioneer Fire Department, and Iowa Department of Transportation. Casketbearers are Denver, Tyler, Mitchell, and Kelsey Halverson, Jonathan, Jared, Dylan, Ryan, Cody, Bailey, Brody, Sydney, Samantha, Mackenzie, Ariaya, Daylan, and Hudson Herman.
Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman was born August 26, 1937, on his parents' farm in Makee Township in rural Waukon, IA. He was the son of Otto Roland and Alma (Sivesind) Herman. Herk was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, attended Hanson country school in Makee Township, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1955. Herk served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1959. On November 19, 1960, he married Carol Hammel at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. They had seven children together and later divorced. Herk worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation from 1968 until he retired in 1997. He also hauled milk for Gary Bulman for several years and had several other jobs. In 1973, Herk started Herk's Lawn and Garden Service.
He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon Pioneer Fire Company and the American Legion. Herk enjoyed his lawn care business, fishing, working crossword puzzles, collecting die cast cars, telling stories, and spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and a proud share holder.
Survivors include his children: Sandy (Al) Halverson, Ron (Susanne) Herman, Rick (Cathy) Herman, all of Waukon, Kevin (Renee) Herman of Sparta, WI, Jodi (Dave Duffy) Herman of Decorah, IA, Mark (Denise) Herman of Stewartville, MN, and Jason (Katie) Herman of La Crosse, WI; 17 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters: Marilyn (Vernon) Geuder of Jacksonville, FL, Lorraine (James) Bergquist of Bloomington, MN, and Norma Jeanne (Donald) Brown of Ballwin, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers: Ronald and Eugene Herman.
Honorary casketbearers are Gus Berger, Keith Burrett, Daryl Cooper, Gene Sweeney, Tom Hart, Dave Mathis, Waukon Pioneer Fire Department, and Iowa Department of Transportation. Casketbearers are Denver, Tyler, Mitchell, and Kelsey Halverson, Jonathan, Jared, Dylan, Ryan, Cody, Bailey, Brody, Sydney, Samantha, Mackenzie, Ariaya, Daylan, and Hudson Herman.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors