Jeanne Hermann

Jeanne Marie Hermann, daughter of Roy and Helen Pallas was born September 4, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa.  She attended grade school in Des Moines and Ames and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1940.

She attended Capitol City Commercial College and worked for two years for Mutual Benefit of Omaha before attending San Francisco State College. She then graduated form Wright McMahon Secretarial School in Beverly Hills, California before returning to Des Moines.

In 1947, Jeanne met and married Loren C. Hermann of Muscatine who would later earn his D.O, degree.

To this marriage four children were born, Steve, Tim, Bruce and Laurie.  Two children were born after settling in Russell, Iowa.  She worked along side her husband until his retirement.  She enjoyed traveling and following her children and grandchildren’s enterprises and accomplishments.  She enjoyed belonging to Russell Social Sorority.

Jeanne was baptized at the First Federated Church in Des Moines, belonged to Russell Presbyterian Church until it disbanded and then joined Russell Faith United Methodist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband of 64 years, sister Helen Timm of Muscatine, her sons, Bruce and Steven, sister-in-law Ruth Egly and daughter-in-law Kathy.

She spent  the years following her husband’s death at Homestead Assisted living in Chariton.

Left to cherish her memory are her Children Tim {Jeanette) Hermann of York, SC., Laurie (Frank Helms) Elmore, of Chariton, IA, Five grandchildren, Medea (Scott) Saunders, Heather (John) Watson, Lindsay (Chad) Fender, Jeremy (Nikki) Hermann and Jason Hermann, two nieces Cynthia Malglin, Sue Bechter, nine great-grandchildren, Charlie and Gretchen Hammill, Hailey and Elijah Fender, Aenea Saunders, and Greyson, Mykah, Alayna and Dawsyn Hermann.

Memorials may be directed to Lucas County Humane Society or Faith United Methodist Church.  On line condolences may be left at www.fieldingfuneralhome.com.

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