"Devere was a true gentleman if there ever was one. All of us here at Montrose loved chatting with him. I was always touched by the love and gentleness evident in his memories of his beloved wife. He was so very proud of all of his family. God bless all of you at this time. Your father & grandfather was a wonderful bright spot each day for me and I will miss him."
In loving memory of
DeVere Hemann
July 10, 1933 - July 4, 2012
DeVere Roman Hemann of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on July 4, 2012, at Montrose Health Center.
He was born to Joseph Hemann and Rosetta Mauer Hemann of McIntyre, Iowa. He attended school in Meyer, Iowa. DeVere served in the U.S. Army from February 1954- February 1957. He married Margaret Murray on June 30, 1962, in Washington, D.C.
DeVere and Margaret had six children: Kathy (Lowell) Wigant, Cindy Shank, Theresa (Paul) Sestito, Peggy (Charles) Brooke, Steve (Theresa) Hemann and Robert (Dana) Hemann. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, a sister, Mary Margaret (Gary) Tebben, sister-in-law Shirley Hemann, and several cousins.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, daughter, Mary Hemann, brother, Charles, two sisters and his parents.
DeVere managed hog farms for almost 30 years, the last being Jerry Grauf's, Elvaston, Illinois, prior to his retirement. He also worked for Cargill.
He was a member of All Saints Parish, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Knight, former Grand Knight and District Director.
Before DeVere's health declined, he loved to spend time with his family, play cribbage and watch westerns.
Visitation will be at DeJong-Greaves at 1212 Concert Street, Sunday, July 8 from 5-7 p.m. and funeral will be on Monday, at 10 a.m. at All Saints Parish, Keokuk, with Father Lathrop officiating.
Memorials may be made to Lee County Hospice or Keokuk Catholic Schools.
Tributes
"God bless you, and your family, our prayers are with you."
"We want the family of DeVere to know they are all in our prayers, and loved. God be with all of you at this time of sorrow."
"I grew up with the Hemann's as neighbors while he managed the Grauf farm near Elvaston. They were our closest neighbor (1/4 mile across the fields)!! My love and prayers to his family. "
"We knew DeVere and Margaret through the Hamilton/Warsaw K.C.'s. What wonderful people they are. I'm sure you are missing them both. We saw DeVere in WalMart about a year ago and had a nice trip down memory lane with him. He, and you his family, are in our thoughts and prayers. Yours in Christ, Monte and Melanie Longenecker "