HEMANN, Gary Lee 1954-2015

HEMANN, DOSTART, FETTERS, LACK, FREYERMUTH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/3/2015 at 11:04:21

DES MOINES, IOWA - Gary Lee Hemann of Collins passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Des Moines after a courageous battle with cancer.

Cremation has taken place.

Memorial services will be held at United Methodist Church, 225 Third Ave., Collins, on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 11 a.m. Per Gary's wishes, please dress casual for the service.

Gary Lee Hemann was born in Osage on April 26, 1954, to Sylvester and Delores (Dostart) Hemann. He graduated from Osage Community High School in 1972. On May 20, 1977, he was united in marriage with Marjorie Fetters Lack. To this union came two children, Jaimie and Joseph. In March 2008 he met Janet Freyermuth. Gary and Janet loved gardening, riding horses, and camping.

Grateful for having shared his life are fiancée Janet, of Collins; his mother, Delores, Osage; former wife, Marjorie of Rochester, Minnesota; his children: Jaimie (Josh) Heeren of Madrid, Joseph (Brandi) of Des Moines; stepson, Chris Lack, St. Joseph, Missouri; grandchildren: Trinity and Elizabeth Heeren, Nate and Grace Hemann, Cassandra (Christopher) Whitley; great-grandchildren: Tessa, Hailey and Brooklynn Lukehart, St. Joseph; sister: Deb (John) Felton, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; brothers: Dan (Nancy) Hemann, Parkersburg, Lynn (Rhonda) Hemann, Osage, Doug (Crystal) Hemann, Grundy Center, and Tim (Denise) Hemann, Marshalltown. Janet's sons: Aaron (JJ) Freyermuth, Jason Freyermuth, Phoenix; grandchildren: Anastasia, Alexander, Anora and Mason Freyermuth; Janet's four brothers and spouses; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, family and special friends.

Gary was preceded in death by his father, his sister Marlys Ferry.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and will be distributed to Taylor Hospice House, United Methodist Church, Collins EMT and ambulance services for all of their help in the last two years.

Bacon Funeral Home, Nevada, Iowa, 515-382-2661.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 3 JUL 2015