Genevieve Elida (Johnson) HAMER

JOHNSON, HAMER, NELSON, LONG, TESDAHL, DUTLER, LANGE, READ, SAGDALEN, BAUMAN, MURPHY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/28/2015 at 14:09:06

July 1, 1925 ---- March 25, 2015

Genevieve Elida (Johnson) Hamer, the daughter of Charlie A. and Bessie (Nelson) Johnson, was born July 1, 1925, in Badger, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth. On February 8, 1948, Gen was united in marriage with Marvin Hamer at Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove, where the couple has made their home for 67 years.

Gen was an active member of Samuel Lutheran Church – serving as a Sunday school teacher, president of Ladies Aide, Circle leader and Luther League Sponsor. Gen also served as a 4-H leader, enjoyed sewing, gardening and was definitely passionate about baking and cooking, especially Norwegian specialties!!

Gen passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove, at the age of 89 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Ethel Tesdahl, Kermit Johnson, Bernette Johnson and Emily Long. Survivors include her husband, Marvin "Bud" Hamer of Eagle Grove; two children, Rod Hamer and wife Diane of Cedar Falls and Deb Dutler and husband Don of Winthrop; four grandchildren: Dee Lange (Todd), Dan Dutler (Stephanie), Kari Read (Jason) and John Hamer Ashley Sagdalen); six great-granddaughters, Brenna and Kelsey Lange, Avery and Saddie Dutler and Zoe and Heidi Read; brothers, Richard Johnson of Leesburg, FL and Chuck Johnson and wife Marilyn of Eagle Grove and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Bauman of Eagle Grove and Margaret Murphy of Auburn, AL.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 30, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove with Pastor Richard Taylor officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Memorials may be left to Unity Point Hospice of Fort Dodge or Rotary Senior Living.

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