Urban John Hemann, 79, of Austin, died Friday, July 8, 2011, in Lanesboro.

Urban was born March 14, 1932, in Meyer, Iowa, to William and Christina (Koenigs) Hemann. He grew up in Meyer and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. Urban left school to help on the family farm, and he worked for Bob Dunnley outside of the family farm at the age of 15 for three years, until he started work for Ed Moore, where he worked for 28 years, from 1951 to 1979.

On Oct. 7, 1961, he was united in marriage to Delores Foxen in New Haven, Iowa. In 1979, Urban began hobby farming. The couple moved to Austin in 1990, and Urban worked at QPP for five years. He retired at age 64 and enjoyed his hobby farm, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, polka music, farm animals and helping his children.

Survivors include his wife, Delores Hemann; children, Susan (Renaldo) Jones, Catherine Hemann Winsky (Ryan Helin), Thomas (Susan) Hemann, Michael Hemann, Paul (Misti) Hemann, Kevin Hemann (Jolene Holty), all of Austin; grandchildren, Robert and Michael Frost, Dustin and Vannessa Winsky, Zack, Chris and Heather Hemann, Patrick Hemann, Alex Hemann; great-grandchildren, Abraham, Kadince, Taliyah, Aubree; brother, Peter (Beverly) Hemann of Osage, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and in-laws.

A memorial mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Rose Creek with Father Tom Loomis officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home, where there will be a 3 p.m. rosary and wake service. The family will also greet friends at a luncheon following the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in New Haven, Iowa.