GILBERT “GIL” P. HEMMER
AGE: 88
ADDRESS: 517 W. Blackhawk Ave., Stetsonville, Village of Stetsonville Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:20 A.M. Thursday, November 29 at the Memorial Health Center, Medford where he has been a patient for the past 4 days, with his wife by his side.
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 4 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Father Sangmoon Kim
INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place in Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery, Stetsonville
VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 4 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 22, 1924 at Black Hawk County, Iowa
EDUCATION: Attended Gilbertville, Iowa Area Schools
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 1, 1946 in Chicago to Frances E. Klecka and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After their marriage they farmed in Iowa until 1964 where they then moved to the Stetsonville Area. They dairy farmed for 66 years until his retirement in 1990. After his retirement he worked at Ed Brecke’s Mink Ranch and Hildebrandt Lawn Service for a period of time. Gil enjoyed horses, woodworking and crafting.
MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville and was a Forester in the Knights of Columbus
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Frances E. Hemmer of Stetsonville
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 5 Sons: Ken (Tomi) of Medford, Ed (Jeannie) of Medford, Paul (Nancy) of Medford, Ron (Rondi) of Owen and John (Connie) Hemmer of Stetsonville
GRANDCHILD DECEASED: Jason Hemmer
GRANDCHILDREN: 11 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 16
SURVIVING SISTERS: 2 Sisters: Theresa Conrad of Raymond, Iowa and Edith Youngblut of Cedar Falls, Iowa
DECEASED BROTHER/SISTERS: Cletus Hemmer, Evelyn Schuster and Marie Kane
DECEASED FATHER: Joseph P. Hemmer
DECEASED MOTHER: Anna Hemmer (Maiden Name: Federspiel)
PALLBEARERS: Honorary: Dave, Greg, Travis and Adam Hemmer, Kevin Will and Mike Rau
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Gil’s family to be designated at a later date
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements
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