Jaleen Herman

Jaleen Carmen Herman lived May 14, 1944 to December 3, 2009. Jaleen passed away after a brief battle with a sudden illness.

She is survived by her son, Scott Herman of Des Moines, Teri Herman (Kochheiser) of Twin Lake, Michigan; 5 grandchildren, Tanya and Sandra Herman of Des Moines, Josh Hernandez of Des Moines, TJ and Tyler Kochheiser of Michigan; 6 great grandchildren, Nicholas, Trinity, Carlos, Claudia, Tony and Amaya of Des Moines; a sister, Charlotte Swanson of North Carolina, as well as many extended family members. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, 2 brothers, Harold and Warren Schwartz from Guttenburg, IA., a sister, Carolyn Reiland from Spring Valley, MN., and her youngest son, Brad Herman of Des Moines.

Jaleen retired from UPS after many years of service, and was currently active in many hobbies and interests including assisting at the Jim Ellefson Free Medical Clinic as Dr. Nick’s Administrative Assistant, Sons of Norway, Mid Iowa Wood Carvers and St. John’s Lutheran Church. But the love of her life was her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Services will be held 11 am Monday, December 7, 2009, at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm Sunday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street.

www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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