Herman H. Gauer

Herman H. Gauer, age 94, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Timothy Vaverek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery in Tours. Limited capacity, facial masks, and social distancing are required at all services. LIVE STREAM of the service will be provided. Herman was born July 31, 1926 in Hoen, the son of Jacob and Cathryene (Kruse) Gauer. He attended the old Alligator Creek School. On October 15, 1947 he was united in marriage to Evelyn "Curly" Glatter in Tours. Curly preceded him in death on September 7, 2020. Herman proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Herman was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. He worked for Cameron Mills and CertainTeed in Waco for many years before retiring in 1991. Herman enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing baseball and dominoes. He loved spending time with his family and attending family gatherings. Herman is also preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Henry Gauer, Joe Gauer, Adolph "PeeWee" Gauer, Teador Gauer and wife Vera and Alvin Gauer and wife Nancy; and his sisters, Katy Leathers and husband Robert, Maggie Bode and husband Charles, and Volie Mae Barrington and husband Dick. Survivors include his daughter, Sylvia West and husband Ben of West; grandson, Boonie Witt and fiancée, Samantha Sellers; great-grandson, Cole Witt and fiancée, Dyana; a granddaughter, Tonya West; a great great-granddaughter, Sadie Witt; a sister, Willie Mae Sigler; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Glatter Kettler; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Boonie Witt, Cole Witt, Derrick Hurtt, John Weinberger, Steve Weinberger, Gerald Glatter, Curtis Sigler and Harold "Shorty" Sigler Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church Building fund, St. Martin Cemetery Association or Fuzzy Friends Rescue.