Obituary: Artle Herman, a former resident of this area, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser April 2003 ********************************************************************************* Surnames: Herman, Partin, Klobas, Richmond, Huskey Artle Herman, 77, a former resident of this area, died February 22, 2003 at his home in Milton-Freewater (Oregon). He was born February 16, 1926, in Antlers, Oklahoma, the son of Frank and Maggie Partin Herman. He grew up and was educated in Oklahoma and moved to Oregon at the age of 17 and established his home in Jefferson. He joined the U.S. Army in 1945, serving during World War II. After his discharge from the service as a sergeant in 1947 he returned to the Mosier (Oregon) area, where all of his family had settled after leaving Oklahoma. Later in 1947, he went to work in the fruit industry at Duckwall Brothers Packing House. It was here he met his future wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Klobas. They were married January 3, 1948, in Hood River (Oregon). He worked at Pacific Fruit Company in The Dalles, Joe Young Oil Distributors and later went to work for Wonder Bread for eight years. They moved to Milton-Freewater in 1968 and ran a restaurant there for 16 years and after selling the restaurant he went to work for W.J. Shockman and continued to work until his death. He played golf and enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, square dancing, family, his grandchildren and good food and sharing stories about his golfing. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, at the family home; two sons, Michael Herman, Milton-Freewater; and Gary Herman, 29 Palms, California; three brothers, Joseph Charles, Grants Pass (Oregon); Gerald, The Dalles; and LeRoy, Mosier; two sisters, Norma Richmond, Troutdale (Oregon); and Elaine Huskey, Mosier; two grandsons, Shawn Herman, Boise, Idaho; and Christopher Herman, Walla Walla (Washington); and uncle, Carl Partin, Milton-Freewater; and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jay and Hugh Herman. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 26, at First Christian Church in Milton-Freewater with Bobby Husky officiating. Concluding services and interment followed at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association through the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, Oregon 97862. The Dalles Chronicle February 28, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser