Al Herrman will celebrate his 80th birthday on Jan. 1, with a card shower. He was born on Jan. 1, 1934 in LaCrosse.
Al is a Korean War veteran, serving from March 1954 to July 1956. He enjoys woodworking. He and his wife Mary have six children, Zelma Michels and husband Scott of Overland Park, Vickie Schaffer of Boynton Beach, Fla., Tim Herrman and wife Rita of Conroe, Texas, Denise Dohrman and husband Jeff of Bushton, Michelle Behr and husband Michael of Groton, Conn., and Sandra Vogt and husband Gary of Littleton, Colo.; 17 grandchildren, Alison and Ben Sparks of Grand Prairie, Texas, Rachel and Jeremiah Gallagher of Moore, Okla., William Michels of Spring Hill, James Michels of Lincoln, Neb., Robert Michels of Overland Park, Veronica and Peter Cusick of Sanford, Fla., Vince and Johanna Schaffer of Oneido, Fla., Justin and Casey Schaffer of Littleton, Colo., Douglas Schaffer of Orlando, Fla., Jason and Ashley Herrman of Pinehurst, Texas, Alysa and Adam Lowry of Eules, Texas, Brooks and Taryn Dohrman of Wichita, Darah and Ryan Harrison of Claflin, Heath and Molly Dohrman of Lyons, Desa Dohrman of Wichita, and Elizabeth Behr and Nathan Behr, both of Groton, Conn.; and 16 great-grandchildren, Noah, Nadia Nester, Ashley and Bella Sparks, Timothy, Jacob and Emily Gallagher, Conner, Chloe and Jacob Cusick, Colson and Kinslee BreAnn Herrman, Brayden Lowry, Melain, Madlyn and McKinley Harrison.
Cards may be sent to 2527 Zarah Drive, Great Bend, Ks. 67530.