Obituary for James Hembre | David Lee Funeral Home & Cremation Services
- Date Of Birth: April 9, 1938
- Date Of Death: April 22, 2014
- State: Michigan
James (Jim) Ingvald Hembre, age 76, Plymouth, died of a heart attack on 4/22/14. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margit and Ingvald Hembre and his brother Jack. Jim was a beloved teacher of chemistry for 37 years at Wayzata High School, dedicated to his students and respected by his colleagues. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1960 and received his Masters in Chemistry from Seattle University. After his teaching career, Jim worked as a researcher at 3M and was proud to be listed as an inventor on many patents. Jim was a wonderful and generous husband, father, brother and Boppa. He was known for his handyman skills and put them to use at home and at the family cabin on Lake Ida. He was always happy to help with a project when asked by his children or grandchildren. He was active in the church, loved music, sports, and puzzles of all kinds, but most of all he loved being with his family. Jim is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruth, four children and nine grandchildren: Turi (Calvin Conditt), Isabella and Oskar; Erik (Katherine Howe), Malcolm and Soren; Leif (Hatti), Lukas and August; Anna (Dan Rustad), Haakon, Ingrid and Theo; his brother Don (Carol); sister Dorothy, and many nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.