Esther Kay Herman

August 3, 1950 – October 20, 2024

Esther Kay Herman, 74, of Elkhart, Indiana, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2024.

Esther retired in 2018 from Ventline (now Dexter) following 36 years of dedicated service, where she worked as a timekeeper and HR assistant.

Her hobbies included baking, crocheting, crafting, shopping, and antiquing. Esther was known for her talented cake decorating, she made many of her grandchildren’s birthday cakes over the last 27 years. She was also an avid reader of non-fiction crime books and enjoyed watching the Little League World Series each August on TV with her son, Mark.

She enjoyed spending quality time with her grandchildren and was a dedicated fan at most all their sporting events until her health issues prevented her from attending them any longer. However, thanks to technology, she was able to follow her grandson Mark’s baseball games via the Gamechanger smart phone app which brought her a tremendous amount of joy. She was his biggest fan.

Esther was a selfless person; she would often put others’ needs before her own. She always made sure that her son’s friends had a place at the table and gifts under the Christmas tree during the holidays.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George L. Hall, and Charlotte A. Hall, with whom she resided with as a child while her father was stationed overseas in the U.S. Military protecting our freedom during three foreign wars. Esther was also proceeded in death by her father, Kenneth E. Hall, firstborn son, Paul J. Herman, and fiancé, William Huddleston.

Esther is survived by her sister, Linda Hall-Quesinberry; former partner and friend, Daniel J. Wojtysiak; son, Mark R. Herman and his significant other, Melanie Jackson; daughter, Amanda C. Herman; and grandchildren, Madison B. (Zach) Hicks, Mayla J. Herman, Mark R. Herman II, Mase K. Herman; great grandchildren, Jaxson Hicks and Isabella Hicks.

A visitation for Esther will be held from 10:00 to noon on Friday, Oct. 25 at Walley Mills Zimmerman Funeral Home, 700 East Jackson Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46516.

A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial at Adamsville Road Cemetery, Edwardsburg, MI, will immediately follow the funeral service.

Per Esther’s wishes, she will be cremated and buried alongside her son, Paul.

A post funeral dinner will be held at Antonio’s Italian Restaurant in Elkhart.

Memorial contributions may be directed to any Little League Baseball organization.