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PIQUA - Edward H. "Dick" Hemm, 87, of Piqua, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Piqua Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 14, 1926, in Piqua to the late John A. and Eda (Frigge) Hemm. He married Beverly A. Berger on June 23, 1956, at St. Boniface Catholic Church; and she survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Kelly Hemm of Dayton and Margee (Scott) Zimpher of Piqua; two sons, Jack (Robyn) Hemm of Piqua and Doug Hemm of Troy; eight grandchildren, Trevor Hemm, Hayley Hemm, Colton Hemm, Paige Anderson, Zach Zimpher, Blake Zimpher, Justin Hemm, and Trenton Hemm; a great-granddaughter, Kayla Hemm; a brother, Kenneth Hemm of Piqua; and a sister, Ann Lewis of Piqua. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Frederick X. Hemm Sr., R. C. Chuck Hemm Sr., Joseph Hemm; and two sisters, Marguerite Quatman and Helen Kolter.
Mr. Hemm was a graduate of Piqua Central High School, attended The Ohio State University and honorably served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He had worked for 11 years at General Motors and was the owner of Dick Hemm's Fireplace Center in Dayton for many years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 523 and the Golden Boys Golf Club.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Thomas L. Bolte as the Celebrant. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home where a prayer service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Easter Seals Adult Day Service, 316 N. College St., Suite 001, Piqua, OH 45356, or St. Mary Catholic Church, 528 Broadway, Piqua, OH 45356. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.
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To the Hemm family:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you!
Terri & Keith Murphy
Terri Murphy
April 29, 2013
Jack and family, I am so sorry for your pain and loss. God bless you all and bring you the comfort only He can. Please stay close to your momma
Dawn Fogt
April 28, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are you.
Scott anf Kim Oglesbee
April 25, 2013
So sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with your family.
Julie & Mark (Toopes) Sliker
April 24, 2013
Our prayers and thoughts are with the family.
Rick & Terry Fry
April 24, 2013
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you!!
Rick Wendeln
April 24, 2013
Bev: Precious memories, and yours and Dick's wonderful family will be comforting. I wish for you many blessings.
Judi Davis
April 24, 2013
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you. So sorry for your loss.
Cathy & Tom Staley
Cathy Staley
April 24, 2013
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and family.
Margaret Rice
April 24, 2013
Sending our thoughts and prayers to all of the family.
Terry & Deb Reid
April 23, 2013
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