Herman Hodde, Jr. passed away January 26, 2024. Herman was born January 24, 1936 in the area of Wellston, OK. During his early school years, he attended a one-room schoolhouse. He talked about taking a shortcut to school and making a mad dash through a fenced-in area containing a big fast bull. He graduated from McLoud High School in 1955.
He married Mildred Loman on July 3, 1958. He worked for the McLoud Lumberyard before he went to work at McLoud School maintenance department. He worked at Tinker Air Force Base for a brief time and then returned to McLoud School. He is most remembered for driving a school bus where he impacted the lives of many students. He retired after giving 39 years of service to McLoud Schools. He served his community as a volunteer firefighter for more than 20 years. Herman was inducted into the Redskins Remember Honor Roll in 2005 for his dedicated service to McLoud Schools. He was honored to be recognized by the McLoud Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.
He is survived by his wife, Millie of 65 years, his son, Gary and wife Janet of McLoud and son, Kent and wife Wanda of Shawnee. They have four grandchildren, Candice Karas and husband Jon of TX, Taylor Hodde of McLoud, Caitlin Kauffman and husband Chase of Newalla, and Connor Hodde and wife Leticia of Edmond. They were blessed with four great-grandchildren, Ainsley and Dax Karas and Brooks and Blakely Kauffman.
Preceding him in death are his parents, Henry and Juanita Hodde, step-father, William (Bill) Hodde, a sister, Evelyn and her husband Melvin Wallis and a brother, Paul Dean.
A funeral ceremony for Herman will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in McLoud. Following the ceremony, he will be laid to rest at Dale Cemetery.
