Larry L. Hempel

HEMPEL

Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 2/1/2003 at 21:53:59

Thursday, March 7, 2002

Persia

In Memory: Larry L. Hempel

Larry L. Hempel, 46, of Persia died of a heart attack March 3 at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley.

He was born September 15, 1955, in Omaha. His adaptive parents are William and Donna (Scott) Hempel. He previously lived in Council Bluffs, moving to Persia four years ago.

He was a 1974 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and attended Iowa Western Community college. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was production supervisor for First Data Resources for the past 13 years.

Mr. Hempel and his wife, Elizabeth A. “Beth” (Flecky) were married 20 years.

Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include four daughters, Kristen Hempel, Tisa Hempel and Elizabeth Hempel, all of Council Bluffs, and Joanne Hempel of Persia; two sisters, Sheryl Wilson and husband David of Longview, Texas, and Tina Weidner of Council Bluffs; and two brothers, Tarry Hempel and wife Jan of Council Bluffs and Kenneth Hempel of Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral Mass was to be held at 10 A.M. Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Church in Neola with the Rev. Dan Kirby and Michael Flecky officiating. Lunch in St. Patrick’s Parish hall was to follow.

Memorials may be offered to St. Patrick’s Church or S.O.L.A.S.