Donald Winton Herman

Donald Winton Herman was born in Carrington, ND on March 31, 1929 to Frederick William George and Avis Ruth (Magee) Herman. He passed away, surrounded by his loving wife and children on May 9, 2012 in Seattle, WA at the age of 83. He was the eldest of three children and is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Delores Herman Nelson (Willard) and is survived by his brother Gene Herman (Irene) of Maple Valley. Don graduated from Carrington High School in 1947 and attended North Dakota State University and Seattle University. He served in the North Dakota National Guard as a sergeant. His unit was called to duty January 1, 1951 and assigned to Company F, 164th Infantry Regiment, 47th Infantry Division, Camp Rucker, Alabama. Don moved to the Seattle area in 1952, residing near Boeing Field and began working for The Boeing Company as a draftsman in the commercial and military divisions. In 1958, he married Valeria Alice Schaack of Sykeston, ND and settled in Renton, WA. Don retired in 1993 after 40 years with Boeing. In 2008, Don and Val celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Don was an enormously generous, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, co-worker and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.Don is survived by his wife Valeria and children: Gabriel (formerly Douglas Mitchell) (wife Rosanna) of Port Townsend, Edith Louise Herman of Seattle, Robert Martin (wife Michelle) of Renton and Terri Marie Simonsen (husband Barry) of Tacoma. Don adored his nine grandchildren: Margarete, Breanna, Jesse, Elias, Matthew, David, Anthony, Jacob and Hailey.A funeral service was held at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church on May 17th. Arrangements made by Greenwood Memorial Park and Funeral Home (425-255-1511). A graveside service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery (18600 SE 240th St., Kent, WA, phone: 425-413-9614) on Friday, May 18th at 9:30 am.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Boy Scouts of America or the Boeing Employee Good Neighbor Fund.