Fred P. Hemb, 69, School Hill, a former Town of Meeme farmer and town supervisor from 1939 to 1950, died Monday night at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient for four days. Born in the Town of Centerville on March 21, 1890, he was a son of the late George and Rose Jerzwski Hemb, attended district school, and married the former Pauline Zimmermann of the Town of Meeme, Nov. 9, 1912. The marriage took place at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald. The couple operated the Zimmermann homestead farm in the Town of Meeme until their retirement in 1947 when they moved to School Hill.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Lester (Flora) Gersmehl of rural Newton; three sons, Edwin and Roland, both of rural Newton, Fred Jr., rural Kiel; 15 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Karsteadt, rural Newton; Mrs. John Goedeke of Sheboygan, Mrs. Lester Schnell of rural Manitowoc, and two brothers, George of Cleveland, and William J. of Marinette. He was preceded in death by twin sons in infancy, and a brother.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald where funeral services will be held on Thursday. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Fred P. Hemb, 69, School Hill, a former Town of Meeme farmer and town supervisor from 1939 to 1950, died Monday night at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient for four days. Born in the Town of Centerville on March 21, 1890, he was a son of the late George and Rose Jerzwski Hemb, attended district school, and married the former Pauline Zimmermann of the Town of Meeme, Nov. 9, 1912. The marriage took place at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald. The couple operated the Zimmermann homestead farm in the Town of Meeme until their retirement in 1947 when they moved to School Hill.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Lester (Flora) Gersmehl of rural Newton; three sons, Edwin and Roland, both of rural Newton, Fred Jr., rural Kiel; 15 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Karsteadt, rural Newton; Mrs. John Goedeke of Sheboygan, Mrs. Lester Schnell of rural Manitowoc, and two brothers, George of Cleveland, and William J. of Marinette. He was preceded in death by twin sons in infancy, and a brother.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald where funeral services will be held on Thursday. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
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