Grace M. Herman, 92, of Keystone, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Grace was born on Oct. 28, 1931, in Adams County to Amos and Della (Nussbaum) Liechty. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1949. Grace was a housewife and was very active in the family farming operation for 53 years. She loved to garden, cook, bake and share her bounty with others. She was a member of Petroleum Community Church.

On Jan. 28, 1955, Grace and Donald Herman were married in Berne. They shared 53 years of marriage together before his passing in Dec. 20, 2008.

Survivors include her children, Steve (Viv) Herman, Brian “Boomer” Herman and Ed (Cindy) Herman, all of Keystone, Shar (Glen) Morgan of Ossian, Arlene Herman of Fort Wayne, and Joy Mygrant of Bluffton; a daughter-n-law, Linda Herman of Florida, along with 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and a sister, Leona Neuenschwander of Berne.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald, two sons, Jay and Ronald, a son-in-law, Michael Mygrant, a grandson, J.D. Morgan, a grandson-in-law, Danny Privett, and a great-grandson, Peyton Privett. She is also preceded in death by her brothers Grover, Irvin, Ernie and Amos Liechty and her sisters Vera Gerber, Irena Sprunger, Marcella Scholl, Esther Neuenschwander, along with infants Justine and Ernestine Liechty.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Petroleum Community Church with Pastor Greg Andrews and Pastor Steve Bard officiating.

Visitation will take place at 2-7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Burial will be at Alberson Cemetery in Adams County.

Memorials may be made to Wells County 4-H Backpack Program or to Southern Wells Lunch Program, and directed to the funeral home.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Lemler family of Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.