HEMANN, John E. 1925-2003
HEMANN, SMITH, MICHELS
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/8/2009 at 21:05:43
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OSAGE, IOWA - John E. Hemann, 77, of Osage, died Friday (April 4, 2003) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
John, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Smith) Hemann, was born Sept. 7, 1925, in Meyer and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Meyer. As a young adult, John worked as a hired hand for area farmers for six years.
John was united in marriage to E. Joan Michels on June 2, 1948, at Sacred Heart Church in Meyer. They made their home and farmed near Osage for 25 years.
In 1973, they moved to their own farm near Riceville, where they lived for 30 years. They returned to Osage in 2003 after purchasing a home in town.
John enjoyed playing cards, music, dancing, woodworking and traveling with his wife. He enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren, attending their numerous events in sports, music and theater. John had a strong faith. He proudly proclaimed he would never have a million dollars but he had a family worth a million.
John is survived by his wife, Joan, of Osage; four daughters, Marilyn (Dave) Osterhaus of Earlville, Karen (Tom) Thome of Osage, Barb (Steve) Gulick of Cedar Falls, Jean (Richard) Porter of Des Moines; six sons, Tom (Mary) of Streator, Ill., Don (Cheryl) of St. Louis, Mo., Alan (Linda) of Riceville, John of New York, N.Y., Michael (Tracee) of New Berlin, Wis., and Brian of St. Louis Park, Minn.; three brothers, Ray (Beatrice) of Adams, Minn., Arthur (Darlene) of Osage, Kenneth (Ann) of St. Ansgar; three sisters, Sr. Mary Kenneth of Okolona, Miss., Angela (Herb) Werner of Osage and Theresa (George) Theis of Plymouth; two sisters-in-law, Kate Hemann and Norraine Hemann, both of Osage; two brothers-in-law, Leo Michels of Des Moines and Robert (Betty) Michels of Sauk Center, Minn.; three sisters-in-law, Ann (Tom) Marsolek of Denver, Colo., Rose (Dale) Bock of Des Moines, and Jeanne Brandt of Northfield, Minn.; numerous nieces and nephews
John is loved and will be missed tremendously by his 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
John is preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law, Leo and Pauline Michels; two brothers, Cletus and Robert Hemann, and a sister-in-law, Germaine Michels.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
[Mason City Globe Gazette]
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#2:OBITUARY: John E. Hemann 1925-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
John E. Hemann
Funeral services were held Monday, April 7, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage for John E. Hemann, age 77, of Osage. Reverend Philip Recker officiated. Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage. A Knights of Columbus Rosary and Scripture Service was held at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home. John died Friday evening, April 4, 2003 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.
John, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Smith) Hemann, was born on September 7, 1925, in Meyer and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Meyer. As a young adult John worked as a hired hand for area farmers for six years.
John was united in marriage to E. Joan Michels on June 2, 1948 at Sacred Heart Church in Meyer. They made their home and farmed near Osage for 25 years. In 1973, they moved to their own farm near Riceville, where they lived for 30 years, prior to returning to Osage, after purchasing a home in town, in 2003.
John enjoyed playing cards, music, dancing, woodworking and traveling with his wife. He enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren, attending their numerous events in sports, music and theatre. John had a strong faith. He proudly proclaimed he would never have a million dollars but he had a family worth a million.
Preceding John in death were his parents, his parents-in-law Leo and Pauline Michels, two brothers Cletus and Robert Hemann and a sister-in-law Germaine Michels.
His survivors include his wife Joan of Osage; four daughters Marilyn (Dave) Osterhaus of Earlville, IA; Karen (Tom) Thome of Osage; Barb (Steve Gulick) of Cedar Falls; Jean (Richard) Porter of Des Moines; six sons, Tom (Mary) of Streator, IL; Don (Cheryl) of St. Louis, MO; Alan (Linda) of Riceville; John of New York, NY; Michael (Tracee) of New Berlin, WI and Brian of St. Louis Park, MN; three brothers, Ray (Beatrice) of Adams, MN; Arthur (Darlene ) of Osage; Kenneth (Ann) of St. Angar; three sisters, Sr. Mary Kenneth of Okolona, MS; Angela (Herb) Werner of Osage and Theresa (George) Theis of Plymouth; two sisters-in-law, Kate Hemann and Norraine Hemann both of Osage; two brothers-in-law, Leo Michels of Des Moines and Robert (Betty) Michels of Sauke Center, MN; three sisters-in-law, Ann (Tom) Marsolek of Denver, CO; Rose (Dale) Bock of Des Moines and Jeanne Brandt of Northfield, MN; numerous nieces and nephews.
John was loved and will be missed tremendously by his 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, IA 1-641-732-3706 was in charge of arrangements.
[ Mitchell Co. Press-News online -- Posted April 9, 2003 ]
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