WOLTMAN, Herman Harry

WOLTMAN, JENNESS, RESENE, FRIX, GUITE, KING, JOHNSON, BLOUNT

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 9/26/2006 at 11:35:42

Herman Woltman

Memorial services for Herman Woltman, 65, of Aurelia, will be 10:30 Friday, April 15, 2005, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Jack Weida officiating. There will be no visitation. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.

Herman Harry Woltman was born on March 19, 1940 in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Richard and Opal (Jenness) Woltman. Herman attended school in Washta and Madelia, MN, graduating in 1958. On October 1, 1971, Herman was united in marriage to Wanda Resene in Elk Point, South Dakota. Herman worked at Love Tire Shop until he opened his own business, Aurelia Vehicles, which he and his wife operated until 1995. He was the caretaker of Pleasant Hill Cemetery and Afton Township Cemetery for many years. He also drove school bus for Aurelia Community School for 14 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia. Herman enjoyed motorcycles, old cars, Nascar events, collected old style model cars and motorcycles, but his favorite thing to do was be with his family.

Herman died Tuesday morning, April 12, 2005, at the Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital in Cherokee. He is to be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Herman wanted very much to stay with his family. He fought a very courageous battle with cancer for over two years. He also had a great attitude with everything in his life.

Preceding Herman in death were his parents, and grandparents, Herman and Dolly Woltman and Harry and Blanche Jenness.

Survivors include his wife Wanda Woltman of Aurelia, four daughters, Dena Woltman and her fiancé Terry Frix of Aurelia, Cassie Woltman of Aurelia, and two daughters from a previous marriage, Tammy Guite and her husband Greg of Wausau, WI, and Denise King and her husband Ray of Ringley, WI, two sons, Brent Woltman and his wife Trish of Aurelia, and Shawn Resene of Cedar Rapids, IA, ten grandchildren, Elizabeth, Samantha, Brodie, Tim, Jenny, Jason, Jodi, Christopher, Daniel, and Nicole. Also surviving are two brothers Richard Woltman and his wife Margel of Courtland, MN, Rick Woltman and his wife Chrystal of Cherokee, and two sisters Mary Jo Johnson and her husband Jim of Aurelia, and Jeanie Woltman of Stateville, NC, other family members include Darlene Blount of Cherokee, Joyce Woltman of Cherokee and Lorilla Resene of Aurelia, several nieces, nephews, and other friends.