Sharon Lee Herman Obituary

Sharon Lee Herman, 85, of Sodus, passed away, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.

A Christian Funeral will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 19, 2026 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 1965 Broadway Ave., Benton Harbor, with Rev. Nathan Buch officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sodus. Friends may visit with the Family beginning at 10:00 A.M. Monday at the Church. Memorial donations in Sharon’s name may be made to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church or Hanson Hospice Center. Those wishing to sign Sharon’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.

Sharon was born November 21, 1940 in Benton Harbor to Albert & Eleanor Marquardt. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School, Class of 1957 and attended Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota. Sharon taught first & second grade in New Ulm for several years before returning to Benton Harbor. On April 17, 1971, she married Richard Herman at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor. She was employed for twenty-plus years at New Products in Benton Harbor, in addition to raising her family and helping Richard on the Family vegetable farm in Sodus. Sharon was a long-time member of Good Shepherd/Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and served on the Altar Guild. She enjoyed listening to music by means of an old school transistor radio. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Sharon is survived by her husband Richard; her children-Russell (Gina) Herman of Watervliet, Candace Scholl of Sodus; two grandsons-Christian Skiver & Dillon Herman; two nephews-Jeff (Diana) Marquardt & David (Jessica) Marquardt; special friends-Bill & Mary Schilke of Eau Claire; and her feline companion Bunny. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents-Albert & Eleanor, and two brothers-Allen Marquardt & Thomas (Marjorie) Marquardt.