Hermsen, James

1918 - 2012  (94 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hermsen, James
  Born	28 Jan 1918	Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Mar 2012
  Obituary	5 Mar 2012
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  James W. Hermsen passed away on March 3, 2012, at the age of 94. He was born in Oconto, to Chris and Emily (Herman) Hermsen on Jan. 28, 1918. He graduated from Oconto High School, where he played football and basketball. In his senior year, he finished second in scoring in the conference and was a unanimous choice for the all-conference team. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from UW-Whitewater, where he played on the varsity basketball team for four years. After graduating from Whitewater, James enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 95th infantry division. It became part of General Patton's Third Army in the European Theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star. After his discharge, James married Evelyn Falk on Nov. 7, 1945, in Oconto. He began teaching and coaching at Suring High School in 1946. In 1954, he transferred to Oconto High School as a Business Education teacher. He coached the high school golf team for 23 years. He retired in 1980 after 34 years of teaching. Jim composed his own obituary in 2006 on his manual Royal typewriter. James was preceded in death by his wife on July 26, 1987; his daughter, Barbara Panetti, on March 31, 1998; and ten siblings, Lylla, Lita, Edward, Howard, Gordon, Russell, Ruth, Lee, Patrick, and Marge. Survivors include six children and their spouses, John (Patti), and Robert (Marsha), Naples, Fla.; Janet (Michael) Schoenebeck and Karen (Roger) Toole, Green Bay; Debra (Martin) Penkoske, Brookfield, Wis.; and Joyce Benson, Fort Myers, Fla.; 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Roger, Appleton. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 716 Madison Street, Oconto, from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Joel Sember officiating. Burial will be at the Oconto Catholic Cemetery with Military Rites by the American Legion Post #74. The Gallagher Funeral Home, Oconto, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.gallagherfuneralhome.net. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from March 5 to March 6, 2012
  Person ID	I119470	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Hermsen, Christian,   b. 20 Jun 1886, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Jul 1955, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Herman, Emily,   b. 27 Mar 1888, Doel, , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium ,   d. 7 Apr 1953, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F46544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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