Cynthia Joyce Herrmann

Cynthia Joyce (Krueger) Herrmann, 75, passed away on February 18, 2023.

She was born on December 3, 1947, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Krueger of Manitowoc. Cynthia attended Sacred Heart grade school and graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School in 1966. Cynthia married Richard (Dick) Herrmann of Manitowoc on January 20, 1968. She and Dick moved to Waukesha and started a family, having Christopher and Melissa.

Cynthia worked at Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Waukesha for 25 years. She loved gardening, crafting, thrifting, and spending time with her family. Cynthia loved traveling and was able to celebrate her 50th anniversary in Hawaii with Dick and her family in 2018.

Cynthia was always up for a new adventure. Snorkeling off the coast of Key West with Melissa, riding mountain bikes down Sandia Mountain in New Mexico, and most recently, touring the Lost River Mountain Range with her grandson, Caleb, driving a side-by-side ATV in Eastern Idaho. For 20 years Cynthia volunteered at Summerfest in Milwaukee, transporting the musicians to and from the airport.

Cynthia brought a warm smile to everyplace she visited. She will be especially missed at Gina’s Sports Dock on Pewaukee Lake, The Tower Tavern in Manitowoc, and her brother Rich’s, Wenzel’s Perfect World in Manitowoc.

Cynthia is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dick Herrmann, Waukesha, WI; her sister, Vicki Simon, Albuquerque, NM; her brother, Rich Krueger, Manitowoc, WI; her daughter, Melissa Van Dyck and son-in-law, Cameron Van Dyck, Moore, ID; five grandchildren; Caleb Cunderman and Olivia Hoerning, Mill City, OR; Mathias Cunderman and Gray Cunderman, Sublimity, OR; Alleaya Van Dyck, Salem, OR; Dane Van Dyck, Salem, OR; Landen Van Dyck and Jaden Van Dyck, Enterprise, AL. She is further survived by three great-grandchildren: Lincoln, Elizabeth, and Cynthia.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Herrmann and her brother, Jim Krueger.

At Cynthia’s request, there will not be a funeral service.

The family would like to thank the staff at Angel’s Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc. Any gifts or donations in Cynthia’s memory should be sent to Angel’s Grace to support their hospice work. https://www.prohealthcare.org/ways-to-give/