Lois Hemmingsen

Funeral services for Lois Hemmingsen, age 88, of Alden will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden.  Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate.  Interment will be at the Alden Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  
Lois died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.  
Lois Hemmingsen was born September 5, 1926 to Fred and Elsie (Schmidt) Stiehl on a farm north of Conger where she grew up.  She was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake.  Lois attended District 56 country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Alden High School in 1945.  On August 3, 1947 Lois was united in marriage to Bernard W. Hemmingsen at Concordia Lutheran Church.  In addition to raising their five sons, she was also an entrepreneur in the Alden community.  Along with her sister-in-law and good friend, she opened the Kalico Korner Craft Shop.  Using her education in interior design, she worked at Hellands Furniture.  Later Activities included floral design and was well known for her teddy bear collection.  She served on the board of directors of the Alden Historical Society since 1974.  Lois spent many hours working with the Community Museum and many other volunteer jobs involving family activities.  She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden.  Lois enjoyed interior decorating, crafts and collecting antiques and teddy bears.  
Survivors include her three sons Rick (Mary) Hemmingsen of Independence, MO, Kevin (Terese) Hemmingsen of Wabasha, MN, Scott (Tanya) Hemmingsen of Alden, MN; daughter-in-law Nancy Hemmingsen of Owatonna, MN; grandchildren Jennifer (Paul Conner) Hemmingsen, Chris Hemmingsen, Pat (Sarah Bredeman) Hemmingsen, Kelly (Kyle Akers) Hemmingsen, Amanda (Chuck) Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Perry (Maggie Quam) Hemmingsen, Veronica (Jim Stenstrom) Hemmingsen, Kyle Hemmingsen, Courtney (Jordan Janzig) Hemmingsen and Parker Hemmingsen; great-grandchildren Nan Baron, Henry Conner, Victoria Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Bennett Conner; goddaughter Mary Wichmann; sister Delores Sternhagen; sisters-in-law Phyllis Jensen and Maureen Stiehl and numerous nieces and nephews.  
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bernard in 1996; sons Tracy in 1988 and Craig in 2011; brothers Harvey, Russell, Marvin (Lois), Kenneth (Lucille), Veryl and Elmer Stiehl; sisters Phyliss (Don) Stephenson, Vera (Waldo) Luedtke and Lorraine (Albert) Wichmann and 4 brothers-in-law.