Herman Otto Woerndell of Yancey, age 93, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Herman was born June 11, 1914, in Seguin, the son of William Herman and Frieda Marie (Wilke) Woerndell. Herman graduated from high school in 1934 at Three Rivers. He attended Texas A&M University at College Station on one of the first full athletic scholarships. During WWII he was superintendent of the oil refinery at Three Rivers. There he met a school teacher named Honor Grace Duderstadt. On Aug. 2, 1941, they were married and remained a loving couple for 57 years. In 1948 they moved to Seguin where he opened a tire business. While in Seguin, he sponsored and coached a Little League Baseball team and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Seguin. In 1963 he moved his family to the ranch in Medina County where he has resided for the last 45 years. Herman was a cattle and goat rancher. He also worked at Mumme¿½s in Hondo for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Yancey. Herman was dedicated to the well-being of his family to whom he gave encouragement, understanding, and love. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Honor Woerndell; brother, Herbert Woerndell; and sisters, Dorothy Gray, Ella McKee, Hulda Woerndell and Edna Tausch. Herman is survived by sons, Richard Woerndell and wife Donna of Austin, Fred Woerndell and wife Debbie of Devine; daughter, Henrietta Wiemers and husband Garland of Yancey; son, Robert Woerndell and wife Darlene of Robstown; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Agnes Browning of Junction City, KS, and Ann Brazeal-Turnbow of Manor, TX. The Visitation will be at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home on Monday, January 7, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be at the Yancey United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The pallbearers were Tom Vetne, Layton Wiemers, Culver Duderstadt, Midge Mitchell, Clarence Mumme, Wilfred Bartoskewitz. Burial Service will follow at the Yancy Cemetery.