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Portrait of Jane Hermen
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Jane Hermen

May 10, 1947 – May 10, 2023
Lived 76 years
Charles City, Iowa
Life story

Jane ane Elaine (Rinnels) Hermen, the daughter of Ehme and Jennie (Echoff) Rinnels, was born on May 10, 1947, in Chapin, Iowa. She attended schools in Rockwell, Chapin, and Mason City. Jane was married to Clyde Parker on October 29, 1963, and to this union three children were born. The couple later divorced. She was then married to June Herman in 1970 and to this union two children were born. The couple later divorced. Jane was united in marriage to Allen Hermen in 1978 until his passing in 1979.

Jane was a proud Foster Grandparent and would often be at TLC and Washington Elementary School. She loved working on older cars, fishing, completing puzzles, and watching her TV shows. The light of her life was her grandchildren. Together they would work on model cars, play cards and board games, and make popcorn balls and rock candy. She was very supportive of all their activities and would do anything for them.

Living family members include her children: Dwuane (Denise McCarger) Parker, Vicky (Roger) Zimmerman, Brenda Terrell, Linda (Tony Lenz) Herman, and Troy (Jorge Cordova) Herman-Cordova; grandchildren: Frank Leslie, Roger Zimmerman Jr., Destinee (Gary) Grimes, Niki (Casey Jaried) Zimmerman, Brittany (Scotty Halverson) Zimmerman, Courtney Zimmerman, Jennie Terrell, Reggie (Misty) Terrell III, Dustin Terrell, Jeff (Amanda Lines) Starkey, Samantha (Mauitw) Cain, Ashlee (Ethan) Mahlstedt, Angela (Travis McRoberts) Zappa, Draya Holtz, and Cody Zappa; 41 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson coming in June; sister, Alice Springer; brother, Don (Connie) Rinnels; special nieces, Shelly (Jim) Ward and Brenda Kay; special nephew, Roy (Dennis) Rinnels; numerous nieces and nephews; and lifelong friend, Marrian Linde.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, June Herman and Alan Hermen; infant son, Ricky Dean; grandsons, John Leslie, Russel Leslie, and Randy Leslie; twin sister, June Harmon; sisters, Henreitta Benson, Judy Cassel, and Darlene Benning; brothers, Harley, John, Bobby, Marvin, Jerry, Larry, Garry, and Simon Rinnels; and special friend, Kathy Eggers.

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1947
Born May 10
1949
Jane was 2 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Jane was 12 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Jane was 22 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Jane was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Jane was 42 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Jane was 51 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Jane was 58 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Jane was 63 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Jane was 75 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away May 10, age 76
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