Eugene J. "Gene" Herrman, 53, died July 18, 2010 at his Great Bend, Kansas, residence. He was born July 30, 1956 at Hays, Kansas, the son of Elmer J. and Bertille (Meier) Herrman. He was married to Mary Battisti for twelve years. He later married Jean A. Keffer May 14, 2010 at Great Bend. He worked as a service technician for Coca-Cola for eighteen years and was a high lift operator for Fuller Brush for five years. Mr. Herrman was a Great Bend resident since 1963, coming from Hays, living in Fort Scott, Kansas, for a short time. He was an United States Air Force veteran. Mr. Herrman was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and American Legion Argonne Post 180, both of Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Jean A. Herrman, of the home; his three children: Matthew Herrman, Fort Scott; Joseph Herrman, Fort Scott; and Marissa Deschamp and husband Kyle, Ottowa, California; their children: Bennett Shumate, Great Bend; William Fields, Ellinwood, Kansas; Shaminy Clone, Great Bend; and Jayne Shumate, Great Bend; one brother, Neal Herrman and wife Faye, Great Bend; three sisters: Bonnie Cutrano, Hutchinson, Kansas; Sandra Beyer, Vista, California; and Rebecca Bell, Wichita, Kansas; his mother, Berdy Herrman, Great Bend; his granddaughter, Audra Deschamp; and their eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer J. Herrman. Vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Father Reginald A. Urban will be celebrant. Burial with military honors by the McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Eugene J. "Gene" Herrman Expense Fund, in care of the funeral home.