Birten Herman

Birten D. Herman, age 76, of Pillager passed away Saturday at his home. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call for one hour prior to services on Thursday.
Birten was born on August 15, 1930, in Staples, MN, the son of John and Florence (Stevens) Herman. After graduating from Staples High School he enlisted in the United States Army. In 1951, while serving in Korea, he was wounded during combat. After a long period of recuperation and physical therapy he went to work operating heavy equipment. He worked for several different companies and then purchased his own equipment and started his own company. In 1975, he suffered a major heart attack, ending his business career. Since then he has been an excellent handyman fixing anything that was broken for his family and neighbors. Among the things he enjoyed was working with his hands, fishing, hunting, and wintering in Texas. He was a member of the former Staples VFW Post and the Tri-County REACT Post.

Birten was preceded in death by his parents, John and Florence; a sister, Leone Herman; and a brother and sister-in-law, Martin and Florence Herman. Birten will be missed greatly by his wife of 31 years, Beverly; children, Betty Ann Roehl of Brainerd, and Birten John (Melissa) of Motley; step-daughter, Vicky; 6 grandchildren Ashley, Toni, Joseph, Rachel, Gene and Michael; step-grandson, Patrick; brothers, Eugene (Vonnie) Herman of Fayetteville, NC, Kirk (Carol) Herman of Fridley, MN, Jack (Pat) Herman of Spring Lake Park, MN, and Don (Julieanne) Herman of Spring Lake Park, MN; and sisters, La Von (Patrick) Dobson of Staples, MN, and Madora Hagen of Denver, CO.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.