Paul Joseph Hemmer

Mr. Paul Joseph Hemmer, age 76 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on March 6, 1946 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Peter Carl and Margaret Marie Augustin Hemmer. He resided all of his life in Madison and graduated from Shawe Memorial High School in 1964. Paul was inducted into the United States Army in 1966 and rose to the rate of Specialist 4 and was honorably discharged in 1968. Paul was united in marriage to Rhonda Faye Wilson on July 14, 1979. This marriage was blessed with three sons, Eric, Brian, and Gabriel. Paul was first employed with the U.S. Shoe Corporation for 25 1/2 years until his retirement. He then was employed with Arvin Sango as a fork lift operator for 25 1/2 years until his retirement. Paul was a volunteer fireman for the Fairplay Fire Company No. 1 for 47 years. He was an avid train enthusiast and collected many model trains over the years, as well as stamps. Paul was a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and companion. Paul died on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 11:38 p.m. at the Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY Paul will be missed by his loving sons, Eric Hemmer and his wife Christina of Shelbyville, Kentucky, Brian Hemmer and his wife Leilani of North Vernon, Indiana, Gabriel Hemmer and his wife Kristine of Madison, Indiana; his grandson, Ian Hemmer; his companion of 21 years, Ruth Short; his step daughters, Paula Black and her husband Gilbert of Hanover, Indiana, and Teresa Carson and her husband Tim of Fort Myers, Florida; his step grandchildren, Kaeli Black, Kinzee Black, Eric Mascari, and Elizabeth Mascari; his step great grandchildren, Kindall Paul and Ranzee Paul; his sister, Carolyn Koontz and her husband Doug of Hanover, Indiana; his nephew, Mark Koontz and his wife Angela; his niece, Linda King; his great niece and nephew, Kara Koontz, Jaydon Koontz, Kaitlyn King, and Dayton King; and several great great nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Carl Hemmer, died January 6, 2000, his mother, Margaret Marie Augustin Hemmer, died February 12, 1995, his wife, Rhonda Faye Wilson Hemmer, died March 21, 1998, his two infant twin children, and his grandson, Bennett Joseph Hemmer, died August 15, 2022.

THE MASS OF A CHRISTIAN BURIALThe funeral mass will be conducted Friday, December 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street, Madison, Indiana 47250. Interment will follow in the Mahoney Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky.

VISITATION Friends may visit Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana.

ROSARY The rosary service will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre.

FIREMAN SERVICE The fireman service will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre.

MILITARY HONORS Military honors will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Mahoney Cemetery by the American Legion Post # 9 Honor Guard.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Prince of Peace Catholic Church, the Friends of Shawe and Pope John or the Fairplay Fire Company No. 1. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Hanover and Madison. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com.

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