Alma Herrmann

Alma Ann Herrmann, age 99, of Perham , MN , died Friday, May 1, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home.


Alma was born December 18, 1909 , in Perham Township , rural Perham , MN , the daughter of Joseph L. and Mary (Zeller) Daiker. She was united in marriage to Arthur Herrmann on February 10, 1945 . They made their home in Pine Lake Township . Arthur died April 14, 1961 .



Alma was a lifelong member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughters, and Holy Family Catholic Aid. She loved playing cards, bowling, bingo, berry picking, gardening, fishing, crocheting, and making quilts. Alma was an avid reader and a MN Twins fan. She enjoyed life, work, and all her friends and relatives.



Alma worked for the draft board (receiving a USA Certificate of Honor), Otter Tail Power Company, and Perham Creamery.



Alma is survived by her son, Roland, Andover , MN ; daughter, Alana, Perham , MN ; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.



Preceding Alma in death are her parents; husband, Arthur; four sisters, Blondina (Nau) Studer, Irene Ryan, Eleanor Grismer, and Antoinette (Fromelt) Latterell; and three brothers, Jerome, Claude, and George Daiker.


The family requests memorials be made to the St. Henry's Catholic Church sound system.