Walter Hermann Obituary

Hey Pops. Just sitting here, thinking about you. I can't believe it's going to be one year soon since you left us down here for what I am sure is a much better place up there. Being away at college has made me realize that I miss you even more. I call everyone at the end of the day to let them know how I am doing and to ask for advice on things. There is always one more call I want to make. Instead, I pray to you and ask for your guidance. I know you're up there listening. Just a few days ago, we were left celebrating your birthday without you. I remember last year. You and I had Portillo's chocolate cake and I got to spend your last birthday with you. That is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. I know you still have your input down here because of those Blackhawks! How about that? I wish you were here with me to watch it, but I know you have a front row seat to all of the action. Oh and btw, I got a tattoo in your memory since I last posted on here. You would have yelled at me and then realized how awesome it was and then we would have laughed about it over a round of golf. I am going to get back on the course this summer for you. I know you would not want me to sit around not doing the thing that you and I did so often. Every shot will be for you. I love you very much Pops. Talk to you soon big guy. Keep watching over all of us. Thought I'd throw in a blast from the past for ya. Love you.

Well Happy Early Birthday. I would have written tomorrow but I think tonite was easier. You started the tradition in our family of singing to everyone on their birthday, and I remember your last birthday the boys and I called you later in the evening, put the phone on speaker and sang our best rendition of "Happy Birthday", so it's going to be very hard not to make that phone call tomorrow, and I know it's going to be the hardest on Mom and Poochie. So we are going to spend some time together tomorrow, just to remember you, not that we don't every single day, but as I said days like tomorrow are the hard ones. I love you, I miss you, I know you are here because I feel you and I know you are watching over all of us. I think the next few weeks are going to be the hard ones too, this year has gone by in a blink and has probably been one of the worst I have had in a very long time, for so many reasons, and boy did I miss and need your hugs. So I hope tomorrow you celebrate with UJ and your parents and all of those who have gone before you, and I will look up to the sky and silently sing to you. I miss you, and please watch over all of us, especially Mom and Pooch. These are going to be some bittersweet days ahead of her, I know you will be with her, right there through it all. I love you Papa, Dad, Pops, always and forever, love love love you, Lee

Pops,
The days without you are getting harder not easier. There are things going on right now and I so need you here, I need your advice, your support and oh do I need one of your big hugs, they always seemed to make everything better, I miss those hugs. Please watch over us and watch over my Griff, he needs you, and misses you do much. There is so much going on that I know you would keep me grounded thru and be there with your wisdom and strength. Tomorrow is mine and Brian's 19th anniversary, and I remember our dance at my wedding and every word you said to me that night, I will cherish that forever. I love you, I miss you. My heart is still broken, I wish you could just come back, Mom misses you more than you would ever know, but her strength amazes me and keeps me going. She is such an amazing woman and Mother, and of course wife, as you said a million and one times!! So goodnight papa, I have your Barry's greatest hits in my car and listen when I need you here, I know your listening with me. Love love love you, your daughter, Lee xxoo

I think about you every day trying to comprehend that I'm never going to be able to talk to you or hug you. I listen to your voice mails though...it's comforting to hear you laugh and talk with such enthusiasm. Wedding planning is hard without you. I would've loved to hear this great "speech" you said you had put together in your head for when that day would come. I'll hear it one day when we meet again. Until then I'll look for the cardinal. I love you. -me

Our deepest sympathy from everyone at Anderson Brothers Moving and Storage.

Dear Pop's,
Well we are in San Diego, I always hoped we would get you here in the next year or two, the boys and I really wanted you to come to the house and also return to your old stomping grounds. We were at dinner last night and Matthew told funny story about you , something about you taping the guy at the apple store giving you instructions or better yet someone else instructions- I laughed an he laughed and then I just burst into tears, I left the table with Matthew in tow and we walked around Fashion Valley, you know our favorite mall in San Diego we always tell you about. Matty grabbed my hand and said mommy are you sad? Did I hurt your feelings? I said no I just sometimes forget Papa isn't here anymore, and Matt said. "I know mom,"as he started to cry to," I just pretend he is at work all the time because I miss him too much!!". I'm afraid Pops that you left us not knowing how much some of us really loved you, how much I really loved you, and thought off you as my father. We are all still hurting, sometimes I don't even know how to imagine what the rest of this year or next year or Poochi's Wedding, or Brendan's first day of school. Brian going to college, Sammi's 1st bday, just life without you. I watch mom have good days and bad days, I just hope the good start coming more often and the bad are fewer and far between. Life is definitely different, and the one thing I miss the most..... Your hugs!!! A hug from you always made everything all better and I don't care If I'm 42 yrs old, girls still need hugs from their dads, and you always hugged from the heart!!! Nobody in the world can ever make that better!!!! I will be starting school soon, just like i told you I would, i know you would be proud. So please please watch over mom, she misses you so, i love you and miss you every day! Your daughter, lee

This is my 2nd entry. We were good friends and talked all the time. I still wait for his calls and find myself scrolling to his name in my phone book. He comes up in my prayers nightly and we have conversations about like we were at lunch having a beer. I will not stop missing my dear friend
Bill

I grew up with Wally, enlisted in the Marine Corp with him. We went on R&R together to Sidney, Australia while serving in Vietnam. I have many great memories. Playing softball in the Trumbul school yard, Mather Park and other places and leagues. When we were teenagers we worked at Gullivers Pizzeria and landscaping. I remember coming home from Gullivers with Wally during the snow storm of '67. We helped free a car stuck by his home. I will miss him. May God bless him and his family.

I worked with Wally at Joyce Brothers for many years. I am so sorry to hear of Wally's passing. He would call to talk about new diabetic recipes and foods to try and were giving each other words of encouragement. He was a wonderful man and spoke fondly of his family. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and he will be sorely missed.

With deepest sympathies...
Bill Gliwa and Family

Dear Donna and Family,
We were so saddened to hear of Wally's passing. We always enjoyed seeing him and talking with him at Papa Chris'. What a kind man. He was blessed with a wonderful family. May his memory be eternal. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you and comfort you.
Pam, Nick, and everyone at Papa Chris'

Lisa and Family. Ellen and I want you to know you are in our prayers to help you and your family cope with your loss.

To my loving husband and best friend, on Tuesday at 4:08 am the world I knew and loved the best ended. Babe it is impossible to think of not seeing that beautiful smile or waking up and seeing the blues eyes I loved so much. 21 years have passed since our "magic"began. I will never be able to thank you for the beautiful and Crazy life we had. Memories are so vivid and real to me I want to reach out and touch you. We shared Disneyworld and your face lighting up like a lol kid having breakfast with Winnie thE Pooh,, walking beaches in Maui, teaching me to swim in Mexico , prayers in the Vatican in Rome and the let's go on. You truly gave me "magic" for 21 years, We shared lots of secrets and dreams and we went through the sorrows of losing parents and I my wonderful brother Jim and we always had each others back. The past few years were not kind to you babe, the diabetes and other health problems took a lot of life from you but through it all you still enjoyed your Hawks,Bears and Cubs. Loved watching games Listening to you coach from the armchair Very loudly!!! Babe you were the best husband , proudest Dad and amazing Papa. Tonite I stood in a room and heard all the praises and stories of a kind and gentle man who was loved and respected by many. I will be eternally grateful and proud to know that the man who was so loved was my husband, my best friend my life. Someday babe we will know are "magic" once again, I will love for always and always, I will miss you til it hurts you will always be in my heart I love you Wally Hermann. Please know that always! Your loving wife, DLH

I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss. So many prayers being said. Love and hold on to each other.

SEMPER FI WALLY

I'm very sorry for your loss Nicole to you and your family. Your thoughts and prayers our in my thoughts !

My sympathy and thoughts are with your family. I worked with Wally Hermann at Joyce Brothers, he was a good man. Rest in Peace Wally, you will be missed....Theresa Gonzales

Dear Donna, Lisa, Nicki, Andy and families,

I am so sorry for the lose of Wally. While it has been many years since I have seen you all, I remember what a kind and nice man he was when we all lived on Farragut. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers during this tough time.

Love always,
Haley Carrell Hemmer

Celebrating a Good Man – who lived a Good Life – as a past co-worker, in the Moving Business I always admired Wally's Love for his wife and family, how proud he was of his children, "all of them" and all they have accomplished. I also enjoyed doing projects with him and seeing how patient and kind he was with clients. He had a connection to people and understood the importance of life – He will be sorely missed. My deepest sympathy to your entire family and know that All the Movers of Chicago will miss him greatly!

Dear Donna and family my thoughts and prayers are with u all. Walley rest in peace and we will all take care of Donna and herr family. I am going to miss u lots. Love Sue Walsh

Dear Donna and family my thoughts and prayers are with u all. Walley rest in peace and we will all take care of Donna and herr family. I am going to miss u lots.

In Sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with The Hermann Family, wally, "rest in peace and set up a 360, i'm on the way,i love u brother"! GrannyGranberg

Dear Donna and family, I send my thoughts and prayers with you during this most sad time. Carol Blatz

My Papa. I love you more than you will ever know. I can't even explain how much I am going to miss you. Our phone calls arguing who was too cool to call the other one, our extra holes in golf cause we were both just so awesome we always tied, our sunday afternoons watching the bears, the tv being so loud I couldn't even hear what you were saying. I'll miss you making me laugh. I'll miss making you laugh. I'll miss your singing on my birthday. I think what I'll miss most of all is knowing I could always call or take a drive to your house and you'd always be on the other line or waiting to open the door. All I've wanted to do is pick up that phone and listen to your voice. I'll miss the jokes that only you and I thought were funny. I'll miss you talking about how your face had never been touched in a fight, and how I thought I was going to be the first one to do so. Not a minute has passed in the last day and a half where you have not been on my mind. Everything I accomplish in life is going to be for you. I wish you could see me graduate next week. I'm saving your seat for you. I could write forever to you. I always kept my texts short cause I knew it would take you an hour to respond! You and your phones. I love you so much Pops. I'll miss you; my best friend, my hero, my golfing buddy, my go to guy, my papa, everyday that I live. As I always ended our conversations "love you pops, talk to you soon." Talk to you soon big guy. Love Brian Thomas

At this time of sorrow,
may these truths sustain you...
Wally will always be as close as a memory, and the God of all comfort
will always be as close as a prayer.
My deepest sympathy.

3rd Recon Association, and those of us that severed with Walt in Vietnam, wish to express our deepest sorrow for Donna and the whole family. He will be placed on our roll of Honor. Prayer will be said in our hearts. "The world has lost a hero..a Marine,Walter G Herman, has pasted to day.
Stan Kozlowski Delta 1969
President 3rd Recon Association

Heartfelt and prayerful condolences from the Chicago Police Chaplains. Walter will be remembered at our next Police Mass (Sunday, 27 MAY, 11:00 a.m., at Mercy Home - 1140 W. Jackson Blvd). In the meantime, may family and friends know the healing touch of Jesus Christ! [Police Chaplains Ministry: www.chicagoPCM.org or 312/738-7588]

My deepest sympathy to his wife Donna, his children, Michael and Dennis on the loss of Wally. This is such a shock to have left his loved ones still so young. Please know each of you are all in my prayers at this time.

I woke up today and wished this was all a dream. I will miss you everyday and I hope that you left this world knowing how much I really love you and always have. I don't know what life is going to be like without you in it. Thank you for loving my mom and taking care of her, I don't know how to get her through this, but we have too. I love you and will miss you forever papa, love Lee

Donna and family...I am devastated for you and will keep you in my prayers. All our love to you, Gary and Candy

My dear friend, you will be missed. I will forever remember you and your family in my prayers
Bill

Our thoughts and Prayers are with you Auntie Donna. We love you.

With our deepest sympathies.
Your friends at Rentacrate.

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.