Brother Timothy Hemm, C.PP.S., died at 10:20 p.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, after a lengthy illness. He was 74.
 
Brother Tim was born on August 31, 1947, to the late William G. and Cecilia (Recker) Hemm. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1961 and was professed a brother on August 15, 1968. He was active in education ministry for many years.
 
After his profession, Brother Tim was assigned to Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., which is sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. He taught at St. Joseph School in Wapakoneta, Ohio, from 1971–72 then returned to Saint Joseph’s College, where he was a part of campus life for decades.
 
Brother Tim remained on campus after the college’s operations were suspended in 2017 to help in whatever way he could with the maintenance of the place that he loved so much. Brother Tim was also known as an excellent hunter and fisherman.
 
Poor health led him to move to St. Charles Center in 2020, and there he was reunited with many friends and brothers in community. They helped him in his last years, as he had helped so many in his life.
 
He is survived by two brothers, Thomas Hemm, C.PP.S., who was by his side in his final months at St. Charles; and Will (Cindy) of Crescent City, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
 
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on February 28, 2022, in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center. Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S., provincial director, presided and Fr. Denny Kinderman, C.PP.S., was the homilist. Burial followed in the Community cemetery.