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Herman, Frederick 'Fred' D.
Frederick “Fred” D. Herman, 69, of Dubuque, formerly of Maquoketa, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his home. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Fred was born June 20, 1942, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Lawrence J. and Louisa J. (Vierow) Herman. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1960. He worked for the Iowa State Highway Commission, John Deere, and Raphael Strub Construction.
His proudest accomplishment was being an Iowa State Trooper for 33 years until his retirement in 2003. His career as a State Trooper and the relationships with fellow troopers meant the world to him.
He married Lorraine Strub on Jan. 16, 1965, in Dubuque and had two children with this union. They later divorced. He married Kay Petsche Oberbroeckling on June 23, 2007, in Monticello.
Fred enjoyed time with Kay, traveling, and being with family and friends (at coffee). He especially liked classic car shows and Chevrolets.
Survivors include his wife, Kay; his children, Colleen (Keith Simmons) Herman of Maquoketa and Doug (Leann) Herman of Monticello; two stepsons, Chris (Leah) Oberbroeckling of Marion and Chad Oberbroeckling of Lake Zurich, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Sydney, Sawyer and Caleb Herman, and Ashtin, Michaela, Chris and Brycen Oberbroeckling; his parents-in-law, Lavern and Norma Petsche of Dyersville; brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Duane (Sharon) Petsche of DeWitt, Mary (Doug) Jones of Shueyville and Karen (Carl) Bries of Luxemburg; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials are preferred and may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or to Hospice of Dubuque.
The family would like to extend a warm thank you to Diane and Nicole with Hospice of Dubuque. Also, a special thank you to his coffee buddies, many friends and members of the Iowa State Patrol, who supported him and gave their friendship over many years.
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Published Jan. 12, 2012, in The Gazette
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