Frank Herrman, 75, Salina, was born October 26, 1945 in Goodland, Kansas to Frank and Lena Herrman. Frank passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 near Colby. He was the third of six children. He graduated from Goodland High School and received a BA from Kansas State and an MA in special education from Fort Hays State. He also graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College and spent four years serving in the Air Force Intelligence Branch during the Vietnam War.
He met Alice Wagner, his sister’s roommate at The University of Kansas, in 1969 after he got out of the service. They fell in love and got married in 1973. The couple celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary August the 2nd of this year.
Frank spent nine years working for the Union Pacific Railroad before going back to school and getting his masters in education. He was a beloved teacher at St. Francis for over twenty years.
In his younger days, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and hiking. He also loved nothing more than a rousing game of Trivia Pursuit, which he almost always won. As he got older he became very involved in the YMCA community and loved working out and visiting with his friends over a cup of coffee. Frank had a special gift for remembering people’s names as well as making them feel welcome and important. He was very proud of his two daughters, Heather Herrman and Jessica Herrman-Derrick. He was an avid follower and supporter of their athletic and professional endeavors. He will be greatly missed by all of those who were fortunate enough to have had him as a part of their lives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lena Herrman, a brother, Ronald Herrman; a niece, Cindy Clark; and a brother-in-law Archie Wicke. He is survived by his wife, Alice Herrman, his two daughters, Jessica (John) Herrman-Derrick of Gadsden, AL, and Heather (Parker Staley) Herrman, of Santa Fe, NM, as well as his two grandsons, Albert and Charles Staley, whom he loved to wake up early with on visits and spoil with special treats. He is also survived by his sisters, Patty Wicke of Goodland, KS; Mary Lou (Louis) Haller of Denver, CO; Sharon (John) Hartman of Clifton, KS; and Linda (Curtis) Miller of Salina, KS; as well as several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-laws and their children on Alice’s side.
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 10 at the Bennington Bible Church, Bennington. Burial will be in the Bennington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to the Salina Family YMCA, a place he dearly loved. They may be mailed to Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.