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WINTER HAVEN -
Alan H. Hemenway of Winter
Haven passed away Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice
in Auburndale from respiratory failure. A native of
Rutherford,
NJ, born October 12, 1926, Alan moved
to Winter Haven in 1938
from Sacramento, CA. He
graduated Winter Haven High School Class of
1944, and was a football
standout.
Alan
enlisted in the US Army in
1944 and was in the Pacific Theater, Philippines, and helped
liberate
Corregidor. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor. Later he was in
the occupation force in Japan. After World War II he was stationed at
Ft. Knox where he helped develop the Patton Tank. He attended Davidson
College and Graduated from the University of Florida, College of
Agriculture in 1952, and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
He Married
Charmaine Linzmayer in
1951. After Graduation, Alan worked for Wilson-Toomer
Fertilizer
Company, and was Production
Manager forHemenway.html#CharHemenway
Mountain Lake
Corporation. He went to work
with Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. in 1961
were He served as Vice President & General Manager of Griffin
Fertilizer until 1993. He retired as a Senior Vice President of Griffin
in 1994. Professionally he was President of Independent Ag, President
and Chairman of Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association,
Numerous IFAS Committees, Director of the Florida Horticulture Society,
and Appointed by Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Connor to the Florida
Agriculture Council.
Alan served as Mayor, City Commission President and on the Frostproof City Commission from the 1970's to 1990. He was Frostproof Man of the Year, Past President of the Frostproof Rotary Club, Deacon and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Frostproof, 42nd Degree Mason, Exalted Ruler of Winter Haven Elks Lodge, Member of the American Legion, Ridge Art Association, Florida Beef Council, Florida Citrus Showcase, and the Lake Wales Country Club. He was an avid Hunter and Fisherman, enjoyed his family and friends and was a lifelong "Gator". Predeceased
by parents, M.H.
and Bernice Hemenway,
Wife Charmaine Hemenway,
daughter
Claudia Gene Hemenway and sister
Gene H.Viertel.
Alan is
survived by his son and
daughter in law, Rick and Christy Hemenway, Granddaughters Leigh-Anne
and Ashley Hemenway, and grandson Martin Hemenway, all of Winter Haven
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside
services will be
Wednesday, November 3, 2010,at Lakeside Memorial
Park. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to: Ridge Art
Association New Gallery Fund, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. SW, Winter
Haven, FL 33880.
Ledger, Nov. 1, 2010 |
| >MRS.
GENE
HEMENWAY VIERTEL
– 83 - Homemaker
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Gene
Viertel of Winter Haven died of heart failure Tuesday (April 1, 2003)
at Baylor Medical Center in Richardson, Texas. Gene was born in
Watertown, Mass., on July 21, 1919, she came
to Winter Haven
from Massachusetts in 1945.
She was a homemaker. She was a
member of Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Viertel was preceded
in death by her husband,
Edmond Viertel.
She is survived by
her daughter, Pamela Brickett, Richardson, Texas; brother,
Alan Hemenway,
Winter Haven; one grandchild.
Graveside services
will be Friday at Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven.In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation in Dallas. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
– Ledger,
April 3, 2003
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| >CHARMAINE
MARIE HEMENWAY
–
75 - Homemaker - Concert Pianist
WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs.
Charmaine Marie Hemenway of Winter Haven died of cancer Wednesday (Oct.
29, 2003) at Life Care Center in Winter Haven. Born in Ormand
Beach on May
23, 1928, she came to Winter
Haven from Gainesville in
1952.
She was a homemaker and
formerly a concert pianist and organist.
She graduated from the
University of Florida where she was in the first coed class. She was a
member of First Presbyterian Church in Frostproof.
Mrs. Hemenway is
survived by her husband of 53
years,
Alan H. Hemenway;
son,
Richard A. Hemenway, Winter Haven; brothers, George J. Linzmayer III,
Jacob B. Linzmayer, William Linzmayer, all of Gainesville; sisters,
Teresa L. McKinney, Marie L. Parker, both of Gainesville, Matilda L.
Wilcox, Keystone Heights; three grandchildren.
Graveside services
will be Saturday at Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven.Memorials may
be made to the Charmaine Hemenway music scholarship, C/O Grace Lutheran
Church in Winter Haven. Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Winter
Haven. - Ledger
on Oct. 30, 2003
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WINTER
HAVEN - Herbert R. Viertel, 89, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009
from leukemia. Herbert was born
April 6, 1920 in Winter Haven,
Florida. He
was a Captain in the U.S. Army
where he served as a paratrooper with
the 101st Airborne Division during
WW II, and later in
the Korean War.
Herbert received 3 Purple Hearts and was an ex-prisoner of war. He was
an avid fisherman, hunter and all around outdoorsman.
He is
survived by his wife, Peggy
Viertel of Winter Haven,
Fl.; son, Bob Viertel of Lakeland,
Fl.; sister, Joanne Alderman of Winter Haven, Fl.; and 2 grandchildren,
Michael Viertel and Karen Viertel.
Graveside service will be on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Winter Haven, Fl. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Avenue, Winter Haven, Fl. 33823. – Ledger, Dec. 8, 2009 |
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>CHARLES
W. HEMENWAY, Sr. – 86 - Chemical Operator
LAKELAND - Charles W. Hemenway, Sr., of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Linden, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. >Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral from the Leonard-Lee Funeral Home, 301 East Blancke Street, Linden on Friday, April 25 2008. Cremation Rosehill Crematory, Linden. The funeral Mass will be offered in St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Linden. > Charles was born in Milburn and lived in Linden from 1962-1985 before moving to Lakeland, Fla. Charles was employed by E.I. Dupont Co., Linden as a chemical operator for 15 years before retiring in 1985. Previously he was employed by Koppers Chemical Co., Perth Amboy and the Exxon Corp., Linden as a chemical operator. >Charles was a veteran of WWII serving with the United States Marine Corps on the Pacific. He was awarded the Navy Cross for Heroism on Cape Gloucester, New Britain for destroying a Japanese snipers nest. He was nicknamed the "One Man Blitz". Charles was a former member of the Rahway Elks Club, Linden Loyal Order of Moose and John Russell Wheeler V.F.W. Post 1397. Charles was a member of the Lakeland Moose Lodge 2295 and the American Legion and AmVets, both of Lakeland. > Charles was the beloved husband of 61 years to Mary Keen Hemenway, devoted father of Charles W. Jr. of Fla., Dennis J. of Colonia, Mary Allphin of New Jersey and the late John J., dearest brother of Josephine Melise of Linden, loving grandfather of 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 10,2008 at the Elks Lodge #1291. - Ledger April 23, 2008 |