Charlotte “Lottie” (Pederson) Hemness (1871-1935)

PEDERSON, HEMNESS, DONHOWE, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/4/2024 at 15:41:39

From Story City Herald June 20, 1935 (page 1)

MRS. HEMNESS FUNERAL HELD HERE

The funeral of Mrs. Olaf Hemness whose death occurred at her home in Des Moines Sunday, June 9, was held in the St. Petri church here the following Wednesday afternoon, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. Rev. W. B. Scarvie officiated.

The pallbearers were: T. M. Holm, Alfred Jacobson, LeRoy Nelson, Gerhard Brattebo, Leonard Hermanson and Stanton James.

Besides the family the following accompanied the funeral cortege from Des Moines: Rev. A. J. Beal of the St. John's Lutheran church, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brody, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ryden, Marjorie Christensen, Mrs. C. Krull, Mrs. A. W. Layman and Mrs. Arthur Donhowe.

Obituary

Mrs. Charlotte Hemness was born at Horsens, Denmark, August 13, 1871, her parents being Frederick and Sena Peterson [sic]. Her parents immigrated to America the following spring and settled at Racine, Wis. The family moved to Story City a few years later, living there until in 1894, when they moved to Liverpool, Texas. Mrs. Peterson [sic] died in Texas, and then Mr. Peterson [sic] and Charlotte came back to Story City in the fall of 1895.

On Oct. 31, 1895, she was married to Olaf Hemness, and aside from a short time in Vinton and three years in Des Moines, they made Story City their home ever since. Four children were born to Mrs. Hemness, all of whom with the husband survive her. The children are: Fred of North Platte, Neb., Mrs. Orlin Donhowe, Logansport, Ind., Mrs. C. C. Campbell, Des Moines, and Lee of Newton. Her brother, Anton living at South Houston, Tex., is the sole survivor of the Peterson family.

Mrs. Hemness was of a quiet disposition. Her chief interest was the love and care of their family, though before she participated in the general social activities of the community and made many good friends who sincerely grieve over her departure.