Charlotte Sue Hermes

Charlotte Sue Trubenbach was born July 18, 1943, to Joe and Cecilia Trubenbach. She lived on a farm north of Muenster with her parents and siblings, Wayne, Doris (Tudor) and Joie.  She also had a sister Janice who passed away at the age of 21 in a car accident.

Charlotte graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1961 and attended Cooke County Junior College.  During this time, she met Fritz Hermes and they began dating in 1960. Charlotte then attended Aladdin Beauty College in Sherman, graduated, and began a 15-year long career as a beautician.

Fritz and Charlotte married on November 7, 1964.  They made their first home in Gainesville where their firstborn Douglas Joe arrived on August 20, 1965.  After living there for a year, they purchased a home in Lindsay.  On April 12, 1967, their second child Kurt John was born.  That same year, Charlotte opened a business in Lindsay called The Downtown Style Salon.   She continued with this business until 1969.  Then on May 13, 1970, their little girl Connie Sue was born.

The Hermes family lived in town for 13 years with the kids attending school in Lindsay and Charlotte active as a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts, and a member of the PTO.  She also coached softball for Connie with Eunice Wimmer for 2 years. On February 2, 1976, the family moved to a new home six miles north of Lindsay on a farm owned by Charlotte’s dad.  That same year, their last child, Brian Anthony was born on September 18th.

As the years went by, Charlotte kept busy working at State Farm Insurance for Jack Merrick for 8 years and the Gainesville Outlet Mall for several more.  She was always on the go until the biggest joy of her life, the grandchildren, arrived.  She simply could not get enough of those children.  Darrell, the first grandchild, was the apple of her eye. Then, of course, Savannah, her little “pistol,” came along and Connie was no longer their little girl.  Kody and Makenna came next, and visited Grandma often because they were lucky enough to live next door.  Then came the last two, Brisan and Angie.  Brisan was her “little buddy” and she thought he was never too big to sit in her lap. And she loved buying dresses and dolls for Angie, no matter how old Angie got.

Every Easter, Charlotte would give the grandkids pajamas, a swimsuit, a kite, and silly string.  It was a tradition.  There was not a thing she wouldn’t do for those grandkids, and, of course, she had a few grand-dogs that didn’t get left out either.  There was always a bone under the Christmas tree for them, too.

Charlotte loved to travel. Each year there would be a trip as a family, then one with just her and Fritz. They spent time going to many different states, including trips to Hawaii and Alaska. Charlotte and her daughter, Connie, also loved going on trips together.  They traveled to different countries like Italy, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, and Japan.  She also enjoyed cruises like the one she took to the Bahamas.

As she began to slow down, she still loved getting out and going shopping and getting her nails done.  She never missed a sporting event where the kids were playing and loved when the kids and grandkids came over to visit.   She volunteered at ABBA and stayed active in the community. Many community members were recipients of her quick wit and knew that you never had to wonder what she was thinking…because she would always tell you!  She was one of a kind and will be missed by so many, for sure, but the biggest void will be in the Hermes family, where Charlotte was the centerpiece.  The love she had for her family is without a doubt her legacy, and what she will always be remembered for.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, December 17, 2021 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Fr. Matthew Tatyrek officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.  A rosary was held Thursday night at the church at 6:00 PM.