- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1936
- Date Of Death: July 23, 2008
- State: Iowa
Richard Hemmingsen, 72, of Marne, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at his home.
Richard was born on April 24, 1936, at his parents’ home southeast of Elk Horn in Shelby County, Iowa. He was the son of Peter and Elsie (Peterson) Hemmingsen. Peter and Elsie were Danish immigrants moving from Mon, Denmark, to New York in 1928, then in 1929 they moved to Elk Horn, Iowa, and started farming.
Richard attended country school and graduated from Audubon High School in 1955.
