HEMMEN, Herman D. 1936-2004

HEMMEN, OSTENDORF, HIRSCH

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Date: 11/7/2019 at 19:08:24

Herman D. Hemmen, 67

Herman Dale Hemmen, of Dike, died February 25 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Funeral services were February 28 at the Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery, Dike.

Herman was born February 29, 1936, at home in Stout, the son of Jake and Marie (Ostendorf) Hemmen. He served his country in the Iowa National Guard and the United States Army. On December 28, 1974, he was united in marriage to Sharon Hirsch. He was employed at John Deere in Waterloo from 1965 until his retirement in 1995 and was presently working part-time at the Sinclair Elevator and Kruger Seed Company. Herman loved fishing and was a devoted father and grandfather.

Herman is survived by his wife, Sharon of Dike; daughters, Cindy Hemmen of Bettendorf and Connie (David) Saathoff of Austin, TX; sons, Douglas (Vikki) Hemmen of San Diego, CA, and Daniel (Susan) Hemmen of Mason City; seven grandchildren; brother, Harm (Clarbell) Hemmen of Parkersburg; and sister, Marjorie (Harry) Eilderts of Parkersburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 4 March 2004, pg 10