Warren Herman

Warren Wayne “Frog” Herman passed away peacefully at home with family and friends on September 10, 2014. He was born in Billings, MT January 19, 1947 to Victor and Freida Herman and lived in Edgar, MT with sisters, Cloeen, Lynn, and Susie and brothers Dave and Dennis. Warren graduated from Edgar High School in 1965 and shortly after joined the Navy USNR in 1967 to 1969. He received the Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal with device, Vietnam service medal, National Defense Service Medal and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He was assigned to the USS Chara (AE-31) with his brother Dennis and long time friend Larry Schmidt (Troy) and new friends Bob Jennings (Indiana), Dick Grogg (Indiana), and Joe Zimmerman (Wisconsin). Warren moved to Billings where he worked for and retired from the City of Billings as Park Supervisor from 1971-1999. He married Kathleen Ososki on November 28, 1987 and became a loving father to two spirited girls. He loved to bowl with Roy Schmidt and Duane Pegar and traveled to many bowling tournaments. He also had a hole in one at Par 3 while golfing with his buddies. Most of all he enjoyed fishing and boating with family and friends. His fishing buddies George and Hank Nilson were always sharing stories and big catches. Warren enjoyed pulling his daughters Kristi and Kimberly waterskiing so the boat was out from dawn to dusk. He also enjoyed going to see his close friend Dave (Claudia) Landon (Post Falls, ID) and enjoyed visits when they came to Billings. Warren was a kind, honest and loving family man. He pulled his grandchildren on sleds with the lawn mower and was seen driving them around in the 1972 Buick with the windows down. Warren was also known to go to the store to buy candy for his grandkids… Kinsey, Ian, Cohen, Khloe. He will be missed by all his family, many friends and neighbors. Warren was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Freida (Miller) Herman and is survived by spouse, Kathleen, of Billings; daughters, Kristi (Marty) Laib of Billings and Kimberly (Dale) Koch of Helena; grandchildren, Kinsey & Ian Laib and Cohen & Khloe Koch; sisters, Cloeen Horner, Lynn Whittington (Jerry) and Susie Schneider (Dale) all of Billings; and brothers, David (Sharon) Laurel and Dennis Herman of Edgar. Services will be held at Dahl Funeral Chapel on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with interment to follow at the Yellowstone National Cemetery in Laurel, MT. Luncheon to follow at the American Legion. Memorials may be made in Warren's name to the American Legion, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, or Rocky Mountain Hospice.