Lewis Charles Hemminger

Visitation:

Sunday, Nov 26, 2006, 5 - 8 pm

Ohde Funeral Home, Kimballton

Funeral Service MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006, 10:30 AM ELK HORN LUTHERAN CHURCH ELK HORN IOWA PASTOR KEITH MENTOR, OFFICIATING

Music AMAZING GRACE? HOW GREAT THOU ART? CONGREGATION THE LORDS PRAYER? PASTOR MENTOR, VOCALIST LAURA OLSEN, ORGANIST

Casket Bearers ~ Lewis Grandsons DAVID JR. HEMMINGER DAN HEMMINGER JOSH HEMMINGER MIKE SCHULTE J. D. DAVIS CARL JAMSHIDI DEVIN JAMSHIDI

Interment ELK HORN LUTHERAN CEMETERY ELK HORN, IOWA

Lewis Charles, son of Francis and Pearl (Holdsworth) Hemminger, was born December 16, 1914, in Shelby County near Manilla, Iowa. After completing his education in country school, Lewis worked as a farm hand until he started farming on his own in Shelby County. On May 28, 1949, Lewis was united in marriage with Leona Weems at Manning. They lived on a farm west of Atlantic. In 1956, Lewis and Leona purchased a farm northeast of Elk Horn, moving there the next year. They retired from farming in 1979 and moved into Elk Horn. After his retirement, Lewis helped other farmers with seasonal work for a few years. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching baseball on television and having discussions with other men at the local coffee shop. He especially enjoyed his family and spending ten winters in Texas with Leona. When his health began to fail, Lewis became a resident of Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn where he died on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 6 days. Preceding him in death are his parents; daughter Diane and her husband Phillip Flores; three granddaughters Kristie Marra, Kathy Hilger and Natasha Flores; great-granddaughter Sallie Marra; two brothers Wilbert Hemminger and Harvey Hemminger; two sisters-in-law Shirley Hemminger and Joyce Hemminger and brother-in-law Joseph Bartek. Lewis is survived by his wife Leona Hemminger of Elk Horn; son Rick Hemminger and wife Tracy of Alliance, NE; daughter Rhonda and husband Moe Jamshidi of Lincoln, NE; children from a previous marriage: David Hemminger and wife Marilyn of Marshalltown; Sallie Davis of Kearney, NE; Richard Hemminger and wife Kathy of Paradise, CA; 14 grandchildren: David Jr. Hemminger and wife Joyce; Debbie Specht; Dan Hemminger; Gail Schulte; Mike Schulte; J. D. Davis; Kellie Hemminger; Kim and husband Shawn Lucas; Jason Hemminger; Brandy Herron; Josh Hemminger; KiTon Hemminger; Carl Jamshidi and Devin Jamshidi; 18 great-grandchildren: Rachel, Jimmy, Brent, Grant, Renee, Skye, Ashley, Megan, Tristin, Ryan, Chase, Megan, Ethon, Anthony, Kayla, Avah, Alahna and Alexis; brother LeRoy Hemminger of Rogers, AK and sister Betty and husband Ben Siefkes of Beatrice, NE; sisters-in-law Jean Hemminger and Eleanore Hemminger both of Harlan; other relatives and friends.