Herman William Korff

1923 - 2004  (81 years)

• Name	Herman William Korff
  Born	27 Mar 1923	Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Dec 2004	San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Buried	Gonzales Masonic Cemetery, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I103649	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Herman William Korff,   b. 29 Sep 1877, Texas, USA ,   d. 14 Nov 1925, Texas, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Katherine Steiner,   b. 1 Aug 1884, Gonzales County, Texas, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1953, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1918	Texas, USA
  Family ID	F45712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charlene June White
  Children	1. Susie Korff   2. Kathy Korff   3. Kaela Korff
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F45727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joyce M. Unknown
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F45728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Herman K Korf Home in 1930: San Marcos, Hays, TexasView Map Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1923 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Grandson Race: White [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Herman Korff SSN: 461-42-1535 Last Residence: 78666 San Marcos, Hays, Texas, United States of America Born: 27 Mar 1923 Died: 13 Dec 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. Herman Korff (12.15.04) <http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/obituaries/>back to top Herman Korff, 81, of San Marcos, passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2004. He was born in Yoakum on March 27, 1923, to H.W. and Katherine (Steiner) Korff.A longtime resident of San Marcos since 1926, Mr. Korff owned the Suttles Furniture Company and was the director of the State Bank of San Marcos for 30 years. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, in Europe from 1944 to 1946, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge as a member of the 87th Infantry Division's Golden Acorns with General Patton's 3rd U.S. Army.He was a member of the Sons of Hermann, he served on the City Council from 1957 to 1962 and he served as chairman of the Urban Renewal Board for three years. He was also a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Texas Lions Camp. Herman traveled extensively, studied and read history, and was particularly interested in World War II information. Riding motorcycles was another of his favorite hobbies.His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughters, Susie Korff of Hondo, Kathy Adams and husband, Ron of Sugarland, and Kaela Dingle and husband, Casey of Austin; grandchildren, Jason Adams and wife, Chantae, Matthew Adams, Rain Gilbert, Skye Gilbert, Taylor Wingo and Tristyn Wingo; and great-grandchildren, Kody Baldwin and Connor Adams; and by the mother of his children, Charlene Korff.Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Texas Medical Center, 1345 Thorpe Lane, San Marcos, Texas 78666.A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at Pennington Memorial Chapel.Private interment will take place in the Masonic Cemetery in Gonzales.Arrangements under the care and guidance of Pennington Funeral Home, San Marcos, TX, 353-4311.