Larry Wayne Hemmie, 78, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 6:32 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. He was born on November 7, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, IA to Delbert & Daisy Dietsch Hemmie. He married Julie Ellen Brown on December 31, 1966 in Fort Madison, IA. He worked at Armour Dial, Fort Madison Daily Democrat and lastly at Woodroffe Sawmill in Denmark. He served in the U.S. Army for 7 years during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed watching westerns on T.V., gardening, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren.
Larry is survived by: his wife: Julie Hemmie of Fort Madison, IA; 1-daughter: Brenda (Mark) Bernhardt of Fort Madison, IA; 1-son: Stephen (Denise) Hemmie of Denmark, IA; 6-grandchildren: Kayla, Kaci, Karlee, Wesley, Jacob & Sarah; 5-great grandchildren: Ryder, Ivy, Hunter, Remington & Devyn; 1-brother: Jerry (Pat) Hemmie of Fort Madison, IA & 1-sister: Wanda (James) McGehee of Montrose, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, 5-brothers, 2-half-brothers & 1-half-sister.
A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 with a funeral service to immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Les Featheringill officiating. A private family burial will be held at Soldiers’ Circle in Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice House. Online condolences to the Hemmie family may be left at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.
