Pauline Nina Hemmingsen, 86, of Grand Island died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island.

Pauline was born on January 29, 1929, in Walnut Grove, MN to Homer and Ruth (Addison) Fultz. She grew up on the farm and attended Redwood county school. In 1947, she graduated from Walnut Grove High School.

In September 1947, she was united in marriage to Alvin Hemmingsen. The couple lived in Tracy, MN until moving to a farm in Merrick county Nebraska in 1951. In 1964, they moved to Grand Island where she did the painting and vanishing for Alvin's house building business. After the couple divorced in 1975, Pauline began working at McCain Foods.

She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, VFW, and the interfaith choir. Pauline's main hobby was making stained-glass window hangings.

Pauline is survived by children: Julene Kay of Santee, NE, Doreen King of Aurora, IL, Mark (Sharon) Hemmingsen of Grand Island; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; sister: Edna Lessman of Tracy, MN; brothers: Charles (Clara) Fultz of Hope, AL, Don (Eunice) Fultz of Shoreview, MN; and sister-in-law: Eleanor Fultz of Marshall, MN.

She was preceded in death by her former husband: Alvin; sons: Ronald Hemmingsen, Lyle Hemmingsen; brother: Bernard Fultz; and brother-in-law: Jim Lessman.

Funeral service will be 1:30 pm Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home with Mike Koenig officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.