HAMMES, John Marvin 1927 - 2011

HAMMES, STRIEGEL, CONRAD, TONE, CLUBB, PAARMAN, HEISDORFFER, BAKER, ULIN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/29/2011 at 14:53:51

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, July 22, 2011
Page 6

John Marvin HAMMES

John Marvin HAMMES, 84, of Fairfield, died at 4:20 a.m. today, Friday, July 22, 2011, at 215D Southgate Circle.

Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, July 25, 2011
Page 5

John Marvin HAMMES

John Marvin HAMMES, age 84, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2011 at his home in Fairfield.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fairfield, IA with Father Bernard Weir officiating. Burial with military rites at Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosary at 6:30 p.m. by Knights of Columbus and Christian Wake at 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be made to Masses, Hospice of Central Iowa, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.

John Marvin was born on July 11, 1927 in Sigourney, Iowa to Michael A. and Cecelia STRIEGEL HAMMES. He married A. Ruth CONRAD on January 27, 1953 in Keota, Iowa.

He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a life long farmer. He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and belonged to the American Legion Post #47, Fairfield, Iowa.

John Martin is survived by his wife: Ruth, 7 children: Gary (Betty) of North Pole, Alaska; Jerome (Linda) of Pomona, Kansas; Bill (Cyndi) of Wilton, Iowa; Terry (Diana) of Standard, Illinois; Diane (Phil) TONE of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Tony of Fairfield and Ron (Cindy) of Fairfield; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 5 siblings: Elizabeth CONRAD, Beatrice CLUBB, Cletus HAMMES, and Donna PAARMAN all of Sigourney, Iowa and Kenneth HAMMES of Solon, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Tommy; one grandson Austen TONE; 4 sisters -- Leona HEISDORFFER, Agatha CONRAD, Dolores BAKER, Eveleen ULIN and two brothers -- Edwin HAMMES and Laurence (Bud) HAMMES.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 4th.171. Wife Anna died in 2023 and was buried with him.

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