Brock A. Herman

Brock A. Herman, 60, of Kissimmee, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He was born January 2, 1956 in Waukegan, IL, the son of Ellamae (Greig) Herman and the late Leo Herman. Brock lived in Illinois for the first part of his life. In 1969, his family moved to Kingsford, MI, for about three years before eventually settling in Florence, WI. Brock was a very good athlete, participating in track, football, wrestling, and basketball. He received an MVP award for football in 1973 and for track in 1974. He also received the Florence Lions Club Award for outstanding football player and "track-man" in 1974. He was also very good at drafting and the visual arts. Brock was employed as a Millwright at the Niagara Paper mill for approximately 20 years. In the early 90's, he was also the owner of a small business called Brock's Lawn Care in addition to the Niagara Paper Mill. He was always a very hard worker. Brock retired and has spent the past 7 years living in Kissimmee, FL. Brock loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, and camping. He also loved to waterski and was very proud of his boat. He spent a lot of time on the water with his family and friends tubing behind the boat and floating down the river. He was an avid volleyball player and golfer also, playing in various golf outings and volleyball tournaments. Since moving to Florida, he found a new passion in bike riding and was involved in many riding clubs such as the Florida Freewheelers. He participated in many races and joyrides with the groups. He recently was very proud of his new top speed of 38.5 MPH on his Vilano bike. He rode his bikes just about everyday and also went on several long distance rides, such as the Horrible Hundred. It was not uncommon for him to pack up his bike trailer to go camping and sightseeing for several days at a time. He loved upgrading his bikes and was ordering new parts often. Brock also enjoyed seeing the sites of Florida and spent a lot of time at Epcot Center, Sea World, and Busch Gardens, taking a lot of pictures of the animals and exhibits. Brock is survived by his mother, Ellamae "Sis" Herman of Florence; a son, Bret Herman of Iron Mountain; a daughter, Melinda (Quentin) Teske of Kingsford; three grandchildren, Lauren, Easton, and Collin, all of Kingsford; three brothers, Andy (Fran) Herman of Niagara and Steve and Stan Herman, both of Florence; four sisters, Debbie Quick of Kingsford, Peg (Tony) Weber of Omro, WI, Bev (Rod) Cousineau of Iron Mountain, and Amy Herman of Kingsford; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday at the Kingsford Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 9 AM at the Kingsford Funeral Home. Fr. Joseph Gouin will officiate. Burial will be in Commonwealth/St. Mary's Cemetery in Florence at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Brock Herman online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.

Brock A. Herman

January 2, 1956 - June 21, 2016