Hemminger, Jean Ruth (Christensen) (1923 - 2022)

HEMMINGER, CHRISTENSEN, STEELE, CLAUSSEN, SCOTT, GAER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/24/2022 at 14:41:03

Name of deceased: Jean Ruth Hemminger (nee Christensen)

Aged: 99 yrs, 6 mo, 11 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: April 7. 1923; Fiscus, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 18, 2022; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022; First Baptist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sons, Dennis (spouse, Angie) Hemminger of Blair, NE, and Dwayne Hemminger of Harlan, IA; daughter-in-law, Pat Hemminger of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Seth Hemminger, Corrine Steele, Heather Claussen, Reid Hemminger, Holly Hemminger, and Shad Hemminger; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Christensen of Walnut, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Clifton and Emelia (nee Scott) Christensen; husband, Webb; son, Dale Hemminger; daughter-in-law, B.J. Hemminger; sister, Bernadine Gaer

Education: Attended country school and then graduated from Harlan (IA) High School. She then attended normal training through Peru State in Nebraska

Religious affiliation: Baptized in 1936 at Bethel Baptist Church; member, First Baptist Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Wilbert “Webb” Hemminger; July 4, 1943; Army Chapel in Springfield, MO.

Employment: Taught country school near Corley, IA for 3 years. After her marriage, she helped her husband farm and raised their children. In 1962, after they moved to Harlan, IA, she worked at Variety Distributors for a few years before becoming the bookkeeper at Petersen Gas for more than 35 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed cooking and baking; Jean and Webb also enjoyed traveling by motor home, and time spent at their cabin on Black Hawk Lake in Lake View, IA.

Sources: harlanonline.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com