Herman Johnson Culmer

his Savior on Monday, December 20, 2021, after suffering strokes exacerbated by severe COPD.

A native Houstonian, born October 30, 1940, Herman was the ninth of ten children born to Howard

Bertram Culmer and Mary Catherine McHale. He was preceded in death by eight of his nine siblings:

brothers Robert and Bert Culmer; sisters Mary Kay Bauman, Margaret Culmer, Patricia Straka, Ruth

Graf, Sandra Becker, and Rita Hershman. He was also preceded in death by; stepson, Justin Templeton;

nephew, Charlie Wilkerson; and great-nephew, Josh Wilkerson, in addition to in-law siblings.

Herman is survived by his devoted daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly Culmer Alo and Kenneth Alo,

sister Evelyn Wilkerson, stepsons Johnny Sauer and Michael Sauer (and wife Connie), five

grandchildren: Nicholas Alo (and wife Kelsey), Christopher Alo, Connor Alo, Cameron Alo, and Katelyn

Alo. He also leaves dozens nieces, nephews, friends, and cousins as well as former wives Mary Ann

Knowles and Lynn Culmer.

As a student and graduate of St. Vincent de Paul school, Herman had a firm foundation in the Christian

faith and service to the church, especially altar service, which he performed even into his adult years. He

attended Marian High School for one year, after which he attended and graduated from Bellaire High

School. Thereafter, he attended the University of Houston.

Having lost his father at age six, Herman needed to help support his family and started working early in

life. He held a variety of jobs, including paper boy, grocery store worker, disc jockey, pharmacy delivery

boy, drug store manager, and manufacturer and seller of industrial coatings.

Herman made friends easily and had lifelong friends from different cultures. He loved children, animals,

and sports. Despite an obvious birth defect, he never considered himself “handicapped” and participated

in baseball, football, diving, handball, and other challenges, often turning those who would doubt or bully

him into friends.

A visitation and rosary will be held from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in the

Lourdes Chapel at St.Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 6800 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77025.

Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., and the rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at 10:00 a..m., also in the Lourdes Chapel at St.Vincent dePaul Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, the gift of prayer for Herman, and your own personal prayer intentions, can be made

with Novena masses donated at the Seraphic Mass Association https://mymassrequest.org/.

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