Christy Martin Herman

Living. Daughter of Lester F. Martin Jr. (“Les”) and Cathy (Petty) Martin. Married Doug Herman. Two known sons: Tyler and Brian Herman.

Relationship to Don

Second cousin — both descend from great-grandparents Gerald Martin Sr. + Hazel Mielke through siblings Helen (Don’s grandmother) and Lester Sr. (Christy’s grandfather).

Lineage:

• Don’s line: Gerald Sr./Hazel → Helen Martin → Betty Mae Schmidt → Don
• Christy’s line: Gerald Sr./Hazel → Lester E. Sr. → Lester F. Jr. → Christy

Personal note

Came over to the Krumpos house often as a kid alongside her sister Sarah, with parents Les and Cathy — dinner and cards. Family overlap continued at Central Assembly of God where the Martin and Krumpos families attended together through the 1980s.

Sources

• Lester F. Martin Jr. obituary (2011) — names Christy (Doug) Herman as daughter; Tyler and Brian Herman as grandsons.

Research Notes

• Living person — entry minimal per CONTRIBUTING.md privacy rule. Expand only with consent.
• Birth year unknown; likely 1970s based on parents’ 1970 marriage.
• Possible third grandchild “Kaitlyn Martin” appears in Les’s obit under Martin surname — parentage unconfirmed (could be Christy’s, Sarah’s, or a third Martin descendant).