Albert John Herman

1931 - 2014  (83 years)

• Name	Albert John Herman
  Born	22 Apr 1931	Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jun 2014	Northport Highlands, Northport, Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Buried	5 Jun 2014	Saint Michael's Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I278514	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	John August Herman,   b. 13 Dec 1901, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 0Jan 1994, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Ella Rose Priest,   b. 17 Dec 1908, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 0Sep 1984, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1926	Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F96052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernice Unknown
  Children	1. Herman   2. Herman   3. Herman   4. Herman   5. Bonnie Sue Herman,   b. Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F96054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 22 Apr 1931 - Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Died - 1 Jun 2014 - Northport Highlands, Northport, Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Buried - 5 Jun 2014 - Saint Michael's Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. SUTTONS BAY – Albert John Herman, 83, of Suttons Bay, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Northport Highlands. Albert was born April 22, 1931 in Suttons Bay the son of John and Ella Rose (Priest) Herman. On June 25, 1955 at St. Wenceslaus Church of Gills Pier he married his loving wife of fifty eight years, Bernice A. (Kalchik) Herman, who survives. Where's the story? PointsMentioned Map 6 Points Mentioned As a young man Albert served as a U.S. Marine spending a year in Japan. He enjoyed deer and rabbit hunting in the UP with his 8-Ball Club buddies. Albert was a member of the Lake Leelanau VFW Post 7731 and Traverse City Elk’s Lodge 323 for many years. He went into the excavating and septic pumping business with his brother Jim. Jim passed away and later Albert retired and along with his wife, Bernice, they wintered in Sun City, Arizona. Albert was an avid golfer and was proud of the hole-in-one he made with his friends on a 1991 Georgia golf outing. In his circle of friends he was known for having the ability to play and sing most country western songs – using only three chords on his guitar. To many of nieces and nephews he was known as “Uncle Al, the kiddies pal.” Albert is survived by his wife, Bernice; four children, Sherry (Dennis) Fehrenbach, Debbie (Tom) Harrigan, Jeff Herman, Julie (Mike) Drow; three siblings, Leonard (Joan) Herman, Louis (Joan) Herman, Joan (Roy) LeMarie; a sister in law, Donna Herman; sixteen grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren with one on the way. As one beautiful life began with the birth of his twenty first great grandchild on Saturday, May 31, 2014 Albert’s eternal life began in Heaven on Sunday, June 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, James, Lucy (Anthony) Gill, five infant siblings at birth; and an infant daughter, Bonnie Sue Herman. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 with the Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. The mass will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church of Suttons Bay. Burial will follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Suttons Bay. Father Leonard Paul will serve as celebrant. Memorials may be directed to Suttons Bay – Bingham Fire and Rescue, PO Box 280, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682 and/or Mass Intentions. Please share memories with Albert’s family at their online obituary at www.martinson.info. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.