Nemmers, John 1881-1974

NEMMERS, LEY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/24/2011 at 14:22:33

JOHN NEMMERS, 93, WAS PIONEER BUILDER

John G. Nemmers, a LeMars building contactor for 65 years, died at the Brentwood Good Samaritan center Wednesday on the morning of his 93rd birthday.

Mr. Nemmers was a contractor from the age of 21, until his retirement about seven years ago.

He continued doing cabinet making in his shop at home until a few years ago.

He was born Jan. 30, 1881, in LeMars and was a lifelong resident here.

He married Annie Ley Sept. 27, 1905, in LeMars. She died in October 1970.

Surviving are two sons, Elmer of LeMars and Orville of Remsen; two daughters, Evelyn and Verna, both of LeMars; 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph Catholic church. Msgr. Dean Walker will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in LeMars under the direction of the Luedtke Funeral home.

A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Nemmers was a member of the Holy Name Society.

Mr. Nemmers was the son of a pioneer LeMars couple Michael P. and Katherine (Marx) Nemmers.

He was preceded in death by three grandchildren, three brothers and five sisters.

~Source: The LeMars Sentinel, February 1974