Alice Hemesath Obituary
The memory of Alice Hemesath of Decorah, Iowa, who passed away on November 10, 2025 at the age of 93, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Alice Hemesath to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Brown and Mary Ann Brown (Donlan); her husband Joseph Hemesath; her parents-in-law, Herman and Helen Hemesath; her sisters, Regina Weber (Rose Sharp), Helen Engen (Rita Rude), Frances Syverson (Mary Ellen Brown) and Evelyn Theresa (John William Brown); and her brothers-in-law, Norbert Hemesath, Larry Spielbauer and Grady Whitehorne.
She is survived by: her children, Mary Payne (Ed), Jolene Frankhouse (John), Keith Hemesath (Linda), Martha Kane (Bob) and Brad Hemesath (Trisha); her grandchildren, Whitney Lents (Kenny), Ross Payne (Anna), Mariah McCabe (Morgan), Andrew Frankhouse (YiChi Lei), Tyler Frankhouse (Gillian Randall), Mitchel Hemesath (Krista), Adam Hemesath (Hannah), Ryan Hemesath, Kilah Watson (Joel), Garret Hemesath (Hannah), Lucas Kane, Kyle Kane, Anna Spencer (Ian), Cade Hemesath (Addison), Cael Hemesath (Ashlynn Wiley) and Elayna Hemesath (Nash Arkulari); her great grandchildren, Keaton, Brody Lents, Jackson, Leah, Hailey Payne, Sidney, Cora, Liddy McCabe, Leonard Frankhouse, Aiden, Audrey Hemesath, Kasen, Kayden, Kaleb Smith, Alexis, Natalie, Paige, Kallie, Linley Hemesath, Nellie, Hazel, Baby Watson and Graham Hemesath; and her siblings-in-law, Rosemary Whitehorn, Suzanne Hemesath, Eleanor Spielbauer and Fred Hemesath (Frances).
Memorials may be made to the family, who will donate to Alice's favorite causes.
