Robert "Bob" Herman

Robert “Bob” E. Herman, 85, left this life from his Gibsonburg home on Thurs., Dec. 1, 2016.

Born on Apr. 2, 1931, he was a son of Henry L. and Mary M. (Bauer) Herman.  Bob graduated in 1949 from Gibsonburg High School where he was involved in sports.  He specialized in the football drop-kick.  On Sept. 26, 1951, he married Mary Rose Kirwen at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Gibsonburg.  Together, they began their family.  Bob began working two to three jobs to support his household.  As a devoted member of St. Michael’s, his faith was strong as well as his dedication to his family.  He worked as an auto mechanic, laborer at the former Dolite-Pfizer Lime Plant and, will be most remembered as the Meadow Gold Milk Man, based out of Hessville, who delivered door-to-door.  He retired in 1994 as an over-the-road truck driver at Signal Delivery of Findlay, 25 years as a member of the Teamsters Union Local 20 in Toledo.

Bob was very active in his retirement.  He purchased and developed property outside of Oak Harbor, the family named “The Retreat.”  From there and Gibsonburg, he hunted, fished, boated, gardened, golfed, woodworked and played on a mens’ pool league.  He also worked at a local funeral home.  All the while, he kept devoted to his family by hosting family reunions in Oak Harbor and to church, attending the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Port Clinton.

He left behind his wife of over 65 years, Mary; children Deborah (David Reynolds) Grissom of Moraine, OH, Dennis (Brenda) of Mishawaka, IN, Diane (Dale “Butch”) Noss of Gibsonburg,Theresa (Fred) Hilt of Gibsonburg, Douglas (Judy Bylicki) of Woodbridge, VA, Matthew (Donna) of Gibsonburg and Mark (Amanda) of Fremont; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Bob joins those in our memory, his parents; brother, Paul; sons John H. & Christopher J.; and beloved pet springer-spaniel, TJ.

Visitation will be Mon., Dec. 5, 2-7 pm., at the Herman-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg where Vigil Services will begin at 7 pm.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tues., Dec. 6, 10:30 am., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Gibsonburg where an hour of Reflection will be observed before the mass. 

Burial be at St Lawrence/St Michael Cemetery, Gibsonburg.

Memorial contribution in Bob’s name may be directed to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Gibsonburg; Hospice of NW Ohio, Perrysburg; or to Toledo Catholic Charities.