Kathryn “Kay” M. Hermann, 95 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of West St. Paul, MN passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake with loving family at her side.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Kathryn will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at St. Joseph Church on Tuesday, June 21st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation on Wednesday will continue at the church one hour prior to the funeral Mass.
Kathryn Marion, one of 11 children born to Wendelin and Evelyn (Koble) Axtman was born on April 24, 1921 at Balta, ND. She was raised and educated in the Southam area. In the early 1940’s, Kay began working at the North Dakota School for the Deaf.
Kay decided to move to the St. Paul, Minnesota area in 1947 and began a 34 year career working for the Champion Paper Company in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to her beloved Charles A. Hermann on June 29, 1963 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in West St. Paul. They established their home there, living, working and enjoying a beautiful life together through the years. Charles was a West St. Paul firefighter for 23 years. He passed away on December 14, 1982. Kay retired from the Paper Company in 1986.
Kathryn continued to make West St. Paul her home and enjoyed many years of happiness and friendship with many at the Real Life Cooperative. In 2010, Kay decided she wanted to come home, and moved back to Devils Lake.
While in West St. Paul, Kay was a member of the United Paper Workers International Union for 34 years. She also was a member of the Paper Mate Club, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and Senior Citizens Center. She was very active and generous to St. Michael’s Catholic Church and so enjoyed membership and fellowship with the Red Hatters. After moving to Devils Lake she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and continued her generous heart to the church and the community.
Kay faced many challenges in her life. She was a widow for 34 years, battled a number of health problems, and made the decision to move back home, after living in St. Paul for almost 63 years. She faced all of these challenges with faith and courage, doing the best that she could.
She is survived by many loving family members and a few dear friends who remain in this life.
She goes home to those who have gone before her. Her parents; husband Charles; sisters Mary Ann Senger, Lena Haugen, Theresa Feierer, Margaret Kreitz, Christine Ricker and Caroline Axtman; brothers Kenneth Axtman, Joe Axtman, Thomas Axtman and Michael Axtman.