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HERMAN JANN, JR.
Herman Jann, Jr.
ST. LOUIS MO
Herman Jann, Jr., died from cancer on July 13, 2007 at Veterans Hospital in St. Louis MO. Herman was born February 5, 1942 in Bethalto IL His parents were the late Herman Jann, Sr. and Gladys (McGee) Jann.
The Jann family moved to Alton when Herman was in fourth grade and his younger sister Sherry was in 2nd grade. They lived on Washington Ave. across from East Jr. High School and went to Horace Mann Grade School.
After graduating from Alton Senior High School in 1960, Herman served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam. After the army Herman returned to the Alton area where he took some college courses.
At the time of his death, he lived in Roxanna. He was retired from Laclede Steel Co., where he was an inspector. Although Herman married, the marriage ended in divorce with no children.
His great joy in life was horse racing. Watching the races, figuring the odds, and betting on his choices was his lifelong pleasure.
Surviving are a younger sister, Sherry Jann Mansfield, Las Vegas, Nevada, and a nephew, Michael Wesley, the son of an older sister.
He was predeceased by his parents and his older sister, Joann Jann Wesley.
Herman was buried in a military cemetery near St. Louis.
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Marilyn Hope Waide (Lake)
I went to school with Herman from Horace Mann to East Jr. to Alton High. He had one of the best "Duck Tails" in school. He was always nice to me, and I liked him. When I finally connected with his younger sister Sherry to ask about Herman's life after AHS, she was a lovely person to visit with. It was clear that she loved her brother. I invited her to the reunion, but the timing was off. Maybe in five years she'll come and help us remember Herman.