Howard Herman

Howard Herman
July 05, 1927 - December 19, 2013
Harper, Iowa
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. December 22, 2013 at Powell Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. December 23, 2013 at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church
Interment: December 23, 2013 at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery
HARPER-Howard F. Herman, age 86, of Harper, died Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney. Howard was born July 5, 1927, in rural Harper, to Anton and Anna (Schulte) Herman and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in 1945. He then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge, Howard moved back to Harper, where he farmed with his brother, Myron, retiring in 1997. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish, Knights of Columbus, and was a former member of Farm Bureau. Survivors include his sister: Marcella Snakenberg and brother: Myron Herman, both of Harper; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Omar and Elmer Herman and two sisters: Lorene Herman and Bernadine VanOtegham. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2013, at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where there will be a wake service followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 4:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Holy Trinity Cemeteries or Holy Trinity Parish. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Howard and his family. Condolences may be e-mailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.