Beatrice Herman

    Beatrice Herman, 82, of Marsing, died Monday, June 2, 1997, in the Caldwell hospital.  Graveside service will be held Friday, June 6, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Nampa.  A public viewing will be held Thursday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Persons-Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
    Bea was born August 14, 191 4, at Great Falls, Montana, the daughter of Earl Q. and Elsie Evertsen Marsing.  Her father and his brother were the founders of the city of Marsing.
    At the age of two, her parents "homesteaded" in the Marsing area and she remained in the area for most of her life.  She entered first grade at the Edison Grade School in the year that it opened and eventually graduated from Nampa High School.  She attended Weber College in Utah and obtained a teaching certificate.  She taught for a time at the one-room school in the Opaline Community.
    In 1934, she married Raymond J. Herman and two children were born to this union when they resided in Caldwell, Idaho.  In 1944, Ray and Bea returned to Marsing and entered into a partnership with Ray's uncle, Frank Motzko and they developed the business that became known as the Marsing Hardware.  Bea developed a fine glassware department that became known throughout the Treasure Valley for its beauty and quality.  She was proud of the fact that she managed the department for over 50 years.
    Bea cherished her family and she always enjoyed people.
    She is survived by two sons, Roy E. Herman and Dr. Ralph E. Herman; a granddaughter, Jennifer Whittington; a grandson, Jeffrey Herman; three great-grandchildren and a special cousin, Edna Steward.
    She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
    Memorials may be sent to the Marsing Ambulance Service, c/o Mrs. Rich Dines, P.O. Box 132, Marsing, Idaho, 83639.