Hempe, Joseph – Obituary Leave a Comment / Oregon / December 2, 2011 Last Updated on December 2, 2011 by Joseph Hempe, father of the Hempe brothers who reside northwest of the city, died at the home of the later Sunday, Jan 29, at the advanced age of 89 years.Cove Ledger Thursday February 2, 1899 Surnames:Hempe, Topics:Obituary, Locations:Cove Oregon, Union County OR,Collection:White, Judy Wallis. Union County, Oregon Obituaries. Published by AccessGenealogy.com. Copyright 1999-2013, all rights reserved.