"V. Herman Of Allenton Dies Tuesday (hand-written 1954)Valentine Herman, 63, of Allenton, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, in that village.
He is survived by his wife, nee Hulda Hahn; three sons, Erwin, Raymond and William; four grandchildren, three daughters-in-law, two brothers, Carl and George, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Zimdahl and Mrs. Dora Kuehl.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, Sept. 24, at 1:30 o'clock at Zion's Lutheran church Kohlsville, the Rev. G. Kaniess officiating. Interment will be in Union cemetery, Theresa. In state at the Ritger funeral home, Allenton after 1 p. m. today (Thursday) and until 11 a. m. Friday, and from noon until the hour of services at the church."
Valentine was actually the son of Valentin Hermann and Ernestine Mueller. The surname can be spelled with one or two n's at the end. Valentine Jr was my husband's great-great uncle.