Obituary

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Calling is Friday, January 2, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Saturday. ********************************************************************************** Charles J. Herman, 56, of Avilla died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He has lived in Avilla since 1981, coming from Fort Wayne.

He worked for KPC Media Group in Kendallville as a News-Sun delivery person. He formerly was a chef at Zoli's Restaurant, which was his father's business.

He was born September 3, 1958, in Fort Wayne to Zoltan and Anna (Halmagyi) Herman. His father preceded him in death, and his mother, Anna Rowe survives in Fort Wayne.

On March 14, 1980, in Fort Wayne he married Sharon L. Hoagland. She survives in Avilla.

Also surviving are two daughters, Stephanie (Joseph) Keefer of Fort Wayne and Samantha Herman of Fort Wayne; a son, Zoli (Adrianna) Herman of Avilla; four granddaughters, Katherine Keefer, Juliet Keefer, Elizabeth Keefer, and Annabelle Keefer; two sisters, Judy (Dave) Rettig of Malinta, Ohio, and Kathy (Ronnie) Begley of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Zoltan Herman, II of Fort Wayne.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Brent Wedding officiating.

Calling is Friday, January 2, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Saturday.

Preferred memorials are to the National Kidney Foundation, 911 East 86th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com