Karl Hermanson, 1970-2017
Published 1:00 am Thursday, May 11, 2017
Karl R. Hermanson, 46, of Oregon, Wisconsin, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 8, 2017, following complications from a stroke.
He was born Oct. 11, 1970, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Ross and Elizabeth (Otto) Hermanson, and became a child of God through baptism on Nov. 1, 1970. In 1974 his family settled in Wells, where Karl attended school and graduated from Wells-Easton High School in 1989. He received an Associate of Arts degree from Bethany Lutheran College in 1991, and continued with a bachelor’s degree from Mankato State University in 1993. Karl then enrolled in Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary and was ordained as a minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod at Lime Creek Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills in 2001. He served the Northwood-Lake Mills parish until 2009, when he was called to shepherd the congregation at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oregon, Wisconsin. During his ministry in Oregon, Karl volunteered as a spiritual counselor for U.S. military veterans at DryHootch in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Karl Hermanson
He was united in marriage to Rachel Olson on June 28, 1998. They welcomed their son, Joel, on Aug. 22, 2004.
Karl is survived by his wife, Rachel; son, Joel; parents Ross and Elizabeth; sister, Maren (Kevin) Ramaekers; nephew, Shane; brothers Erik (Kristen) Hermanson; and nephews Jake, Zak and Peter Hermanson, and Luther Hermanson; sisters-in-law Susan (Timothy) Madson; and niece, Cori (Jason) Boxrud, and Sarah (Christopher) Allen; nephews Matthew and Daniel; father- and mother-in-law Ralph and Marilyn Olson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Karl was preceded in death by his grandparents, the Rev. Milton H. A. and Marjorie Otto, and Lawrence and Dorothy Hermanson; and uncle, Gene Hermanson.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St., in Oregon, Wisconsin. Visitation will be at 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, 1150 Park St., in Oregon, Wisconsin.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oregon, Wisconsin; Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Mankato; DryHootch in Madison, Wisconsin; or Lutheran Military Support Group in Woodbridge, Virginia. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.