Floyd J. Hammel (1935-2019)

HAMMEL, HAMMERAND, KLEIN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/16/2019 at 20:51:56

Floyd John Hammel, 83, of Dubuque passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on 10:00 AM Friday, July 19, 2019, at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Rev. Father Steve Garner as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Dubuque Marine Corp. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18th at Hoffmann Schneider and Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury where there will be a wake service at 2:45 p.m.

Floyd was born July 29, 1935 in Dubuque, son of Christian F. and Edna Dorothy (Hammerand) Hammel. He married Rose Ann Klein, October 6, 1962 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

Floyd served in the U.S. Army. He was a farmer on the family farm and in 2016 the farm became a Heritage Farm. He retired in 2009.

He enjoyed watching old western movies, classic country music, playing euchre, gardening, collecting toy tractors and family pictures. He loved to tell one liners, "The Hammel humor."

He was a member of Holy Spirit Parish Holy Ghost Catholic Church and Farm Bureau.

Surviving is his wife, Rose Hammel; his children, Julie Milligan, of Sherrill, John (Patty) Hammel, of New Hampton, IA, Jane Hammel, of Dubuque, Jim (Laura) Hammel, of Sherrill, and Jeff Hammel, of Sherrill; grandchildren, Travis (Mariah), Michael (tomas), Zach (Samantha), Emily (Colton) Dan, Lacey, Nick (Abby) Luke (Jessi) Mitchel (Tierney) and Sydney; great grandchild Tyler John and one due in November; one sister-in-law, Darlene Klein and one brother-in-law, Norm Klein and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Merlin (Jean) Hammel, one sister-in-law, Delphine (Dick) Dolter, and brothers-in-law, Don (Ann) Klein, George Klein and Richard Klein.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com.