Karen L. Hermann

Karen L. (Plass) Hermann, passed away peacefully, on December 26, 2023, after a 3-year battle with cancer.

She was born December 14^th, 1947, in Sheboygan WI, to Ralph & Audrey (Ten Pas) Plass.

Karen attended schools in Sheboygan Falls and graduated in 1966 from North High School.

She was a stay-at-home mom for many years, until she started a part time job at Tombstone Pizza Co., as a demo lady, after that she worked for Park & Shop Northgate Grocery store as the Deli Manager.

Later in her career, she worked as a travel agent for Discovery World Travel and worked there for 25 years until her retirement. She always said she was lucky to have a job that she was able to visit, and explore so many amazing places, such as Europe, Egypt, Jerusalem, China, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, The Netherlands’, Jamaica, Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and so many more.

During her retirement she volunteered at the Bookworm Gardens Center, and still loved to travel.  She enjoyed music and attending concerts or just being with her family and friends.

Karen will be remembered by her family and friends, for her beautiful smile, her infectious laugh, her love of good times, her amazing personality, the love and caring of her family, her strength, her independence, and her adventurous spirit. She will be missed dearly by all that were lucky enough to have known her.

She is survived by her children, Kerri (Schwanke) Hearne, Kelly (Jon) Plekenpol, & Shawn Hermann; her grandchildren, Taylor (Monica) Gruenke, Cameron (Elizabeth) Gruenke and a great-grandchild on the way, Andrew and Campbell Hearne; her sisters, Kathy (David) Donlon & Debbie Osuch; her former spouse’s Ron Schwanke, Jeff Hermann; her longtime special friend John Johnson; many more loving nieces & nephews and other family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph & Audrey Plass; her brothers, Mark Plass & Donald Plass; brother-in-law, Daniel Wicka and a nephew, Adam Osuch.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, for family and friends.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at both the Songbird Pond Assisted Living and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, for all the love and care shown to Karen.  

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to: American Cancer Society or the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice