Ancestors and Descendants of
 Michael Hammes, Jr
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18 OBITUARY

Mrs. Anna M. Vogel, 71, of Sigourney died at the home of her son, Bernard at Bettendorf on Sunday July 6, 1958.
Mrs. Vogel was born on August 22, 1886 near Harper, the daughter of Peter and Anna Buch Hammes. She received her education in the Clear Creek school. On February 22, 1911, she and Jacob C. Vogel were married at the Clear Creek church.
She was a member of the Sigourney St. Mary’s Catholic Church and of the Altar and Rosary society.
Mrs. Vogel is survived by six sons, Alvin of Sigourney; Ralph of Bakersfield, California; Vernon of Wichita, Kansas; James of Des Moines; Bernard of Bettendorf; and Louis of Notre Dame, Indiana. There are 16 grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers, Constant , Zeno and Mike L. all of Sigourney; and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Reed of Wellman and Mrs. M. A. Hammes of Racine Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her twin brother, Pete; brothers Nicholas and Matt; and one sister, Mrs. Peter Greiner.
The funeral service was held at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Sigourney at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday, July 9th. The Rev J. M. Mackin, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Clear Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mrs. Vogel’s nephews, Raymond, Lloyd, Donald and Norbert Hammes, Wilfred Dumont and Herbert Allar.

SOURCE: Keokuk County News, July 10, 1958 
Hammes, Anna Margaret (I7)
 
19 OBITUARY

Mrs. Helena M. Greiner, 75, former resident of the Clear Creek community and sister of several Sigourney persons, died on September 2 in the hospital at Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. She had suffered with a heart ailment and complications for serveral years, and her condition became more serious the past six weeks. As Helena Hammes, better known to her relatives and friends as "Lena", she was born on February 1, 1879 in Clear Creek township and was a daughter of Peter and Anna Buch Hammes. She attended the schools of Clear Creek township and Saints Peter and Paul's parocial school there.

On January 29, 1897 she was married to Peter L. Greiner and they lived on a farm in Clear Creek township until 1907, when they moved to Wetaskiwin in Canada, where her home has been since. Mrs. Greiner had made several trips back to Keokuk county and always enjoyed visiting her relatives and friends here.

She is survived by three sons, Walter of Edmonton, Clarence of Red Deer and Leroy of Calgary, all in Canada; 13 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Vogel of Sigourney, Mrs. M. A. Hammes of Racine, Wisconsin and Mrs. Walter Reed of Wellman and three brothers, Constant P., Mike L. and Zeno Hammes, all of Sigourney.

Preceding her in death were her husband; one daughter, Valburga, one son, Alfred; her parents; three brothers, N. E., P. J. and Matthias Hammes of Sigourney and one sister in infancy. Mrs. Greiner was a member of the Catholic church. The last rites and burial were in Wetaskiwin, Canada. 
Hammes, Helena Marie (I3)
 
20 OBITUARY

Rites For Father Of 8 Who Were Killed in ’56 Crash

SIGOURNEY, IOWA - Funeral services will be at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church near Sigourney, Iowa this morning for Richard P. Hammes, 61, of Sigourney, Iowa, whose eight children died in a car-train accident in 1956 that ranks as one of Iowa’s worst traffic accidents.
Keokuk County sheriff’s officers said Hammes body was found Thursday morning in a wooded area along the banks of the South Skunk River about four miles north of Ollie, Iowa.
County Medical Examiner, Opas Jutaba ruled that death was caused by a self-inflected rifle shot.
Hammes had been missing since Monday night, when he was last seen by friends in Sigourney, Iowa. His car was found early Thursday morning near an old boat-landing dock beneath a bridge over the river.
Found Body

Searchers combed the wooded areas along the river banks and found his body in a seated position at the base of a tree. Officials were unable to determine the exact time of death.
Hammes was picking corn on his farm near Sigourney, Iowa October 25, 1956, when he was informed by law enforcement officials that all eight of his children were killed when a Rock Island Lines freight train ripped into the family auto at a “blind” crossing near Sigourney, Iowa.
His wife, Ruth, who was driving the children to school, was the only survivor of the collision.
Mrs. Hammes was still a patient in a Sigourney hospital when more than 1,000 persons attended the funeral for the eight children at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in the rural, unincorporated community of Clear Creek eight miles east of Sigouney, Iowa.
The children who ranged in age from 9 to 1 and included two sets of twins, were buried in a mass grave at the church cemetery.
Nearly two years later Mrs. Hammes gave birth to another son, Myron, now 14, who is the only survivor of the Hammes family.
Heart Attack

On April 4, 1960, Mrs. Hammes then 41 died of a heart attack while awaiting the birth of another child. The child was stillborn.
Until about a year ago, Hammes continued his farming and fur-buying operations that he was involved in when the tragedy first struck. Young Myron lived for several years with Hammes’ sister, Mrs. Cleo Conklin of Harper, Iowa, until Hammes re-married. Myron then moved in with his father.

The second marriage ended in a divorce about two years ago, according to friends of the family and Hammes was observed becoming increasingly despondent.
Keokuk County Sheriff J. Bud Wallerich, a lifelong friend of Hammes said that the man never got over the deaths of his children in that accident.
“I had reports that he had been brooding about it quite a bit lately,” Wallerich said.
High Mass

A requiem high mass will be celebrated by seven priests at 10: a.m. today in the same church in which Hammed attended the funerals of his wife and children. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Sheriff Wallerich said Myron probably will move in with his aunt, Mrs. Conklin. Other survivors include three other sisters and five brothers, all living in the Sigouney, Iowa area.

SOURCE: The Des Moines Registar, Des Moines, Iowa, May 27, 1972 
Hammes, Richard Peter (I21)
 
21 OBITUARY
N. E. HAMMES

N. E. Hammes was born in Clear Creek Township, September 4, 1881, son of Peter and Anna Buch
Hammes. The early years of his life were spent in Clear Creek township. His education was typical of that
day attending district No. 2 school and Saints Peter and Paul’s school. He with his parents and their family, moved to Plank township in 1899.
He was married February 11, 1908 to Anna Goeldner. With the exception of one year he spent his entire married life on the old Goeldner homestead which he purchased from his father-in-law.
Thirteen children were born to this union. The oldest child, a son, and the youngest, a daughter, died in infancy.
The living are Richard of Sigourney, Iowa on the home place; Marie, Mrs. William Heisdorffer, and
Viola, Mrs. Cleo Conklin of Harper, Iowa; Clara, Mrs. Earl Swanson of Fairfield, Iowa; Lloyd, Dorothy, Mrs. Gordon Kerber, Leo, Nicholas, Harold and LeRoy of Sigourney, Iowa and S/Sgt Howard in the armed forces in Korea.
His wife preceded him in death, October 16, 1925. From that time on, he was both mother and father to his children. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Susan Goeldner, now an invalid, also did a lot toward the care and rearing of these children.
Also preceding him in death were his father and mother, two brothers, Mathias and Peter J., and one
sister Kathie; also his father-in-law, Oswald Goeldner.
Mr. Hammes was in failing health for the last two years and was confined to his bed for the last six weeks with a heart ailment. He accepted his suffering without complaint, never wishing to be a burden to anyone. He passed away Monday night, February 19, 1951 at the age of 69 years, 5 months, 15 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday, February 22, 9:30 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul’s church, Clear Creek and burial was in the Parish cemetery. The Rev. Paul Kleinfelder was in charge of the services. Present in the sanctuary were the Rev. M. J. Diamond of Harper, Iowa, Rev. O. F. DeCoursey of Fairfield, Iowa and Rev. J. M. Mackin of Sigourney, Iowa.
Servers for the requiem high mass were Kenny Conklin, Larry Swanson, Edmund Reed, Leland and Terry Horras. Pallbearers were Norbert, Herbert, Laurence Donald Hammes, Alvin Vogel, Eugene Reed, Omer, Floyd, Paul, Cletus and Kenneth Hammes and Hubert Reed, all nephews of Mr. Hammes.
Besides being a farmer all of his life, Mr. Hammes was also a dealer in furs, hides, wool, lumber and iron. He lived his life by “The Golden Rule.” He was always held in high esteem by those who knew him. Words could not express the love and respect he felt for his children and grandchildren. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his children, 28 grandchildren; three brothers, Constant P., Mike L., Zeno J., of Sigourney, Iowa and four sisters, Mrs. Helen Greiner, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. Anna Vogel, Sigourney, Iowa; Mrs. Mike A. Hammes, Racine, Wisconsin and Mrs. Walter Reed of Keota, Iowa.
Attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Leinen, Mark Leinen and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hendricks from Portsmouth, Iowa, besides innumerable relatives and friends from Fairfield, Iowa, Washington, Iowa, Kalona, Iowa, Davenport, Iowa, Sigourney, Iowa, Keota, Iowa and other surrounding towns.

SOURCE: Newspaper clipping, assume Sigourney News Review, March 1, 1951 
Hammes, Nicholas Edward (I5)
 
22 CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
Iowa State Board Of Health
RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
1. By whom affidavit, if any , is made - G. W. Biewen
2. By whom consent to marriage is given -
3. Full name of GROOM - Nickolaus Edward Hammes
4. Place of residence - German Township
5. Occupation - Farming
6. Groom’s age next birthday-27
7. Color - white
8. Race - Caucasian
9. Number of Groom’s marriage - One
10. Groom’s place of birth - Clear Creek
11. Groom’s Father’s name - Peter Hammes
12. Groom’s Mother’s maiden name - Anna Buch
13. Full name of BRIDE - Anna Goldner
14. Bride’s maiden name if widow -
15. Bride’s place of residence - German Township
16. Bride’s age next birthday - 19
17. Color - White 18. Race - Caucasian
19. No. of Bride’s marriage - One
20. Bride’s place of birth - German Township
21. Bride’s Father’s full name - Oswell Goldner
22. Bride’s Mother’s full name - Susanna Lench
*23. When and where married - 11 of February 1908 at Clear Creek Church
*24. Witnesses - Peter C. Hammes, Anna Margareth Hammes
*25. By whom married, name and office - Henry Lendbrechler, Cath Priest
Clear Creek, Harper P.O., Ia. February 11, 1908
We hereby certify that the information above given is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.
(Sig) Nocholas Edward Hammes (Groom)
(Sig) Anna Goeldner (Bride) (bride’s name before marriage)
I here by certify that the above is a correct return of a marriage solemnized by me.
(Sig) Henry Lendbrechler
Dated at - Clear Creek, Keokuk Co. Ia.
This - Eleventh day of - February 1908 -- Cath Priest
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
To the Clerk of the District Court of - Keokuk County, Iowa
SOURCE: Marriage Certificate, copy of original in file 
Hammes, Nicholas Edward (I5)
 
23 FUNERAL CARD
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JAMES LEWIS VOGEL
ENTERED INTO LIFE ENTERED INTO ETERNAL LIFE
May 27, 1920 August 10, 2013
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
10:00 A.M. Friday, August 16, 2013
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church -- Des Moines
OFFICIATING
The Reverend Mark Neal
MUSICIANS
Barb Woods -- Accompanist
Juanita Ritcher -- Vocalist

MUSICAL SELECTIONS
Gathering ............................."On Eagle's Wings"
Responsorial..........................."Shepard Me O God"
Offertory................................."Amazing Grace"
Communion................................."Be Not Afraid"
Sending Forth..............."Let There Be Place on Earth"
PAULBEARERS
Joshua Vogel
John Conger
William Fox
Clay Blanchard
Jacob Vogel
Paul Vogel
I INTERMENT
Glendale Cemetery -- Des Moines, Iowa
MILITARY HONORS BY
U. S. Navy
Carlisle VFW Post 2099 -- Firing Salute
Following interment, please join family for luncheon in the church hall.
VIGIL SERVICE
4:30 PM, Thursday, August 15, 2013
Westover, Funeral Home

SOURCE: Funeral Card in file 
Vogel, James Louis Peter (I59)
 
24 FUNERAL CARD
Mass of the Resurection
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf, Iowa
Reverend Timothy Sheedy, Pastor, Celebrant
Concelebrants: Monsignor Marvin Mottet, Father Paul Connolly, Father Bob Harness, Father Robert McAleer, Father Tom Stratman, Deacon John Weber
Pall Bearers: Tyler Mills, Brian Mills, Elliott Dow, Parker Dow, Grant Dow, Joe Barrer
Alter Servers: Henry Crowley, Thomas Crowley, John Starr
Gift Bearers: Amy Sagues, Sarah Dow, John Vogel, Monica Mills, Jerome Vogel
Music: Cantor - Mary Decker
Choir Director - John Schrader
Vocal - Tom Howard
Organ - Ladonna Czachowski
Flute - Camille Perk
Procession: The celebrant sprinkles the coffin with Holy Water as a remembrance of Bernie’s baptism. The pall, a symbol of the white garment received at baptism, is then placed over the coffin.
Entrance Song: Here I Am, Lord
Liturgy of the Word:
First Reading - Jim Beuter “ 1 Corinthains 12:1, 4-13”
Responsorial Psalm - “Shepherd Me, O God”
Second Reading - Mark Vogel “Psalm 34”
Gospel Acclamation - “Celtic Alleluia”
Gospel - “Luke 3:15 - 18
General Intercessions - Rita Vogel
Liturgy of the Eucharist:
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts - “Prayer of St. Francis”
Eucharistic Prayer
Holy, Holy - Mass of Creation
Memorial Acclamation
Great Amen - Mass of Creation
Lord’s Prayer (recited)
Lamb of God - Mass Creation
Communion Song - “You Are Mine”
Meditation Song - “How Can I Keep from Singing”
Eulogies: Louis Vogel, John Vogel, Brian Mills
Incensation: “O Loving God”

The incensing of the body affirms hope and trust in the Pascel mystry.
Recessional: “Soon and Very Soon”

SOURCE: Funeral Card 
Vogel, Bernard Charles (I60)
 
25 FUNERAL CARD
In Memory Of
VERNON F. VOGEL
March 31, 1918—September 19, 2004
PRAYER SERVICE
Resthaven Mortuary Chapel
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:00 P.M.
Led By: Reverend Jerome Beat
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:00 A.M.
OFFICIATING
Reverend Charles Seiwart
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
LECTOR……………………Lewis Vogel
ORGANIST…………………Phyllis Fuhr
CANTOR……………………Bernard Vogel
MUSIC………………………”Faith of Our Fathers’
“The Lord is My Light and My Salvation”
“Amazing Grace” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“Peace Is Flowing Like A River”
CASKET BEARERS
Joe Stevens, Hibbard Davis, Richard Jessee, Scott Bratcher, Randy Wilson, Robert Womack
MEMORIALS
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
2700 Arkansas, Wichita, Kansas 67203
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202
INTERMENT
Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Garden of Gethsemane 
Vogel, Vernon Francis (I58)
 
26 FUNERAL CARD
IN LOVING MEMORY
REGINA VOGEL
BORN
January 18. 1918, Monona, Iowa
DIED
November 3, 1993, Bakersfield, California
ROSARY
November 4, 1993, 7:00 P.M. St. Francis Catholic Church
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
November 5, 1993, 2:00 P.M. St. Francis Catholic Church
CELEBRANT
Msgr. Maurice Lahey
INTERMENT
Hillcrest Cemetery, Chapel Lawn
DOUGHTY-CALHOUNE-O'MEARA
Funeral Directors, Bakersfield, California 
Steele, Regina Helen (I351)
 
27 FUNERAL CARD
In Memory Of A. DOLORES BAKER
Born - Sunday, June 18, 1918, near Harper, Iowa
Died - Monday, March 17, 2008, in Sigourney, Iowa
Mass of the Resurrection - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church, Keota, Iowa
Concelebrants - Rev. Charles Fladung Rev. Robert Striegel
Organist - Linda Sieren
Hymns By - The Holy Trinity Choir
Pall Bearers - Gene Heisdorffer Ron Meyer Tony Hammes
Herb Clubb Jeff Hammes Dick Baker
Tom Baker Mike Conrad Doug Hammes
Mike Hammes Dan Meyer Dennis Paarman
Graveside Service and Interment - Holy Trinity Cemeteries - Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Harper, Iowa
Powell Funeral Home, Keota, Iowa 
Hammes, Anna Dolores (I65)
 
28 Edrie attended Lake View, Iowa public schools and graduated from the Lake View High School in 1937. Edrie lived with her parents and grandparents in a house in Lakeview that backed up to Blackhawk Lake. They had their own dock where they fished. During high school, Edrie worked at the Blackhawk cafe as a waitress.
After Edrie graduated from high school she worked for Dr. Gibson, as a receptionist. Edrie's cousin, Darlene Lille, introduced her to Vern Vogel while he was in the
Lakeview area selling Fuller Brush products. Vern left for Baltimore, Maryland to work in the aircraft plant at the beginning of World War II. In late March of 1942, Edrie joined him in Baltimore and they were married on April 7, 1942.
As soon as they were married, Vern had to go back to work; so they didn't getto go anywhere for a honeymoon. Just after their first daughter, Sheryl, was born Vern joined the Merchant Marines; so Edrie and Sheryl moved back to Lakeview were they lived until the war was over.
Edrie was always a homemaker and mother to the three girls, as Vern was out of town a great deal of the time on business. In 1947 they moved to Des Moines and lived there until 1951, at which time they moved to Wichita, Kansas.
In the early 1960's Edrie became involved with Holy Family Center, a school for handicapped children. She has a special place in her heart for these children and is always ready to help them whenever she can. 
Ochs, Edrie Lorraine (I354)
 
29 Jacob C. Vogel was raised and attended school in Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa. When he was old enough to work he worked for farmers in the area until about 1907, or about 21 years old, he migrated to the area of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. The reason he and other area farmers went to Canada was because some of the neighboring farmers had gone to the Seattle Worlds Fair and saw
promotions of homesteading in Canada and came back to Iowa with the news.
Jacob and his brother Andrew went out together and each aquired a farm. Jacob's farm was legally described as N. W. 1/4 23-45-4W, which consisted of 160 acres. There was a two story house on this land besides a row of lovely spruce trees. Jacob was a thresherman, owning an Avery Steam Engine, one of the biggest of its kind at that time. He, also, bought the threshing machine in 1909. With this
threshing machine, he did custom work for many of the local farmers. The crew totalled twenty men at a time, several men were needed to keep the steam engine at full steam, so it must have been a busy time.
Jacob went to Iowa for Christmas in 1910 where he became better aquainted with Anna Hammes, whom he had known earlier but was not serious. They got married on February 22, 1911 and went back to Canada with intentions of only staying a year, however it was 1916 before they came back to Iowa.
Jacob would haul grain into Wetaskiwin with two wagons, one had a team of horses, the other a team of mules. When the grain was unloaded, the team of mules would be turned loose, and they would find their way home by themselves.
An interesting incident happened in the fall of 1915, Jacob had done some threshing on the east side of Battle River using the Gould crossing. It was late in the season, and snow had covered the roads. The road from the Gould Crossing was steep and winding and Jacob decided to chain the back wheels of the threshing machine so it would not go down the hill so fast, but alas! as with many a plan, it did not work and when he started down the hill the threshing machine upset over the bank. Jacob left it there until spring, and then took it apart, and hauled it home and put it back together again. He soldit at his auction sale in 1916. The steam engine was purchased by Dick Humbke who used it for many years. This same steam engine did have its trials too. Fritz Humbke tells how one time they were crossing the Haultain Lake on the road, the grade was very soft, it gave away, and the steam engine upset on its
side. After several days hard work it was righted and continued on its way. This steam engine was eventually dismantled.
Jacob, Anna and their two sons Alvin and Ralph moved back to Iowa and purchased a farm near Derby in Lucas County where they lived for about four years. In 1920 they sold that farm and purchased another farm five miles south and one mile west of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa where they remained until Jacob passed away at the age of 48 years 3 months and 5 days. 
Vogel, Jacob C (I55)
 
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32 BIRTHDAY

Happy 90th Birthday Lloyd Hammes, June 25, 2006

So proud to call you Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa. So thankful for all you've done for our families.

Kathy, Royal, Chris, Melanie, Marie and Brian

Jeff, Allison, Michael, Matt, Kris and Ella
Ray, Kathie and Abbie

Dave, Melanie, Jesse and Sara

and All Your Loving Dogs and Cats

SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, June 21, 2006 
Hammes, Lloyd Michael (I25)
 
33 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family: John Marvin Hammes / Living (F77)
 
34 E-MAIL MESSAGE
Eugene passed away at about 1:40 this morning, Iowa time. Two weeks ago he was in the hospital with pneumonia. The Parkinson's had pretty much taken his esophagus and trachea muscles. They brought him back to Halcyon House because there was nothing more they could do for him. He could only sip little bits of broth and juice and have it go down. Last Wednesday, he began the final process. By Friday he could no longer get even sips down. He has not suffered although his breathing became more and more labored. He has fought Parkinson's for 25 years. He has had no equilibrium and has been in a wheel chair for about a year and a half, has barely been able to speak for the last six months. He is now at peace. God bless us all.

SOURCE: E-mail from Rose Ellen Stelton on June 11, 2008 
Reed, Eugene Peter (I93)
 
35 EDRIE OCHS IS BRIDE AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
A wedding of interest to local people was that of Miss Edrie Ochs, daughter of Mrs. Bernice Ochs, to Vern Vogel, son of Mrs. M. Vogel of Sigourney, Iowa, which was solemnized at seven o’clock in the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 1942, at the Hayes parsonage in Baltimore, Maryland.Reverend Hays officiated at the ceremony reading the single ring service.
The bride was charming in a street length dress of black silk crepe trimmed with white lace. Her accessories were black and she wore a shoulder corsage of white gardenias.
Attending the bride was Mrs. Al Kasser who wore a blue crepe dress with tan accessories. She also wore a corsage of white gardenias.
The conventional business suit in blue pin stripe was worn by the groom and his attendant, Leslie Chapin, and both wore pink rose boutonnieres.
Witnesses to the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Al Kasser and son Alvin, Mrs. William Miskelly, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris and Dwane Chaplin.
Following the ceremony a dinner was served the wedding party.
Edrie, who is well known in community for her beauty and charm, was graduated from the Lake View, Iowa high school in 1937 and for the past three years has been office assistant to Dr. C. D. Gibson. She was a member of the Rainbow and a past Worthy Advisor of that organization.
The groom was a graduate from high school at Sigourney, Iowa, in 1935 and since that time was employed by the Fuller Brush Company until last October when he went to Baltimore to take a job with the Glen Martin Company in Fullerton, Maryland.
We wish to join with the many friends of this young couple in wishing them all happiness in the future.

SOURCE: Article probably from the Lake View Resort in Lake View, Iowa. 
Ochs, Edrie Lorraine (I354)
 
36 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I1729)
 
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38 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Norbert Hammes turns 100

Norbert and Marie Hammes attend lunch at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center about once a week and stay to play bingo.
They also enjoy attending Seniors’ Night Out, which includes supper and music.
“We used to play cards a lot,” Marie said.
They are involved with their church, St. Mary Catholic, attending activities and services there.
“I belong to the Knights of Columbus and attend meetings and we have breakfast some Sundays,” said Norbert. “St. Mary conducts services at area nursing homes and we’ll go there too.”
The Hammeses were married in November 1940, and are looking forward to celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary.
On March 19, Norbert celebrated a different milestone, turning 100 years old.
“It was a big day. We had planned 300 guests at his birthday party,” said Marie.
Most of their descendants live in Iowa and last Christmas included a gathering of 71 relatives.
Norbert and Marie had seven children, one is deceased. The have 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
“Whats fun about our great-grandchildren is we have 17 girls and 17 boys,” said Marie. The oldest great-grandchild is already out of college.”
Norbert grew up on a farm south of Harper, Iowa in Keokuk County.
As the oldest sibling on nine, he had his share of chores and work.
“We grew crops and raised hogs, cattle and sheep all out in the pasture,” he said. “And we had chickens, too. I liked having animals and I liked farming.”
He was a young boy of 3 when his family’s home burned. “I was out in the corn crib and turned around to see flames from the house,” he said. No one was seriously injured in the fire.
“Dad went to Grandpa’s timber and cut logs to build another home,” said Norbert. “Neighbors helped haul sand to lay a foundation.”
He remembers shopping trips to Sigourney and seeing traveling tent shows there. “It was like a circus, with elephants and animals,” he said.
Chores and school took up most of his time but he recalls playing baseball with friends on Sundays. He hunted around the farm, not for meat, but for fur. “Deer weren’t around back then,” he said.
In 1947, Norbert and Marie bought their own farm in Center Township in Jefferson County. “I remember 1947 was a challenging year, it was wet like this one,” Norbert said. “We planted corn and beans and raised hay for our cows. We got rid of the cows in 1969.”
Marie said they sold milk, and used to have a large vat for the milk storage.
“We had 196 acres until the roads came through,” she said. “Putting in the roads took 4 acres off out farm.”
Norbert said he had a windmill and a 32-volt wind charger, which supplied their home and dairy with
electricity.
“We had really great neighbors,” said Marie. “Everyone was so friendly and worked together.”
The Hammeses moved into town in 2009, leaving their youngest son, John to work the farm.
“I used to be active with Farm Bureau, the Lions and Elks,” said Norbert. I still attend the KC.”
Marie said Norbert also used to deliver a newspaper in Fairfield, Iowa. “The Lions used to deliver the paper in the early morning, and Norbert was faithful about that,” she said.

“I’m thankful to still be able to get around,” said Norbert. “I like to read especially mysteries. And I like to work puzzles.”
He still drives a car a short distance in town.
Marie and Norbert are glad to enjoy relatively good health and mobility. They don’t have a secret to it. “We’re very blessed,” said Marie. “No one knows what’s going to happen. We’ve been very blessed.”

By DIANE VANCE, Ledger staff writer

SOURCE: The Fairfield Ledger, Fairfield, Iowa, Friday, June 14, 2013, and Farm & Home Weekly, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
 
Hammes, Norbert Nickolaus (I38)
 
39 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Howard Hammes, 30, was killed instantly about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when his truck he was driving skidded on loose gravel, and hit a high-line pole, about eight miles south-east of Sigourney, Iowa. Mr. Hammes was pinned beneath the steering wheel. Sheriff John (Bud) Wallerich and Kenneth Geyer, Keokuk county coroner, investigated the accident and Mr. Geyer pronounced death was accidental.
Howard and his twin brother, Harold, have been in partnership in farming and lumbering for sometime. Howard left for work about 8 a.m. driving their boom truck. When he failed to show up at the timber, Harold returned to find his brother killed.

SOURCE: Newspaper article, assume Sigourney News Review, November 4, 1953 
Hammes, Howard Oswald (I30)
 
40 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family: Elroy Michael Hammes / Living (F130)
 
41 NOTE

Leo lived all of his life east of Sigourney in the Clear Creek area. Leo along with his brother Nicholas owned and operated the Hammes sawmill South of Harper in Keokuk County, Iowa. Leo also was a farmer. 
Hammes, Leo Michael (I27)
 
42 NOTE
Cynthia Renee (Cindy)Feuss was born January 1, 1951, the daughter of Henry and Nellie Goyer from a previous marriage. Henry had custody of Cindy when he married Susann. Susann raised her as her step-daughter.
Cindy married Terry Lee Maker in St. Judes Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids and are divorced. They had two children Rebecca Sue, born October 23, 1970 and Gary Lee Maker born September 17, 1973.
Gary married Caroline Miller and they have three children; William Earnest (Ernie) Maker born March 25, 1993, Rachel Elizabeth Maker born January 28, 1996 and Leah Marie Maker born May 18, 1998.  
Feuss, Henry Albert (I688)
 
43 NOTES
Howard was a Seargeant, Company B, 532 Engineering, B & S Regiment, World War II.
Howard was married while in the service and they had three children before she left him.
Howard was killed in an automobile accident on November 3, 1953 leaving his children orphans. No one knew where the mother was. The Hammes's began dividing the children into other families when Harold (Howard's twin brother) and Ardis decided they should stay together and took all three children into their home to raise as their own. 
Hammes, Howard Oswald (I30)
 
44 OBITUARIES

Margaret was born September 15,1902 in rural Keokuk County near Harper, Iowa the daughter of Peter and Anna Buch Hammes. She married Walter J. Reed at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Clear Creek on November 29, 1923. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1982. She was born and raised in the Clear Creek community. She was the youngest of eleven children. Her oldest sister was twenty three
years old with three children when Margaret was born. Margaret grew up with her nieces and nephews being almost like a sister to them. She looked up to her older siblings, often polishing her brothers buggy for his Saturday night outing. After she and Walter were married, they farmed near Richland and then Keota. Also for a number of years, they took and raised brother's three year old twins when their mother died at childbirth. In most recent years she has the loving matriarch of a very extended family that includes her neices and nephews who have visted, cared for her and been loved by their aunt. She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish St. Mary Catholic in Keota, the Altar & Rosary Society, St Theresa's Study Club, 76 Improvement and Community Clubs, Pepper Club, 500 Club and the Senior Citizen Center in Keota.
SOURCE: Funeral card


MARGARET M. REED, 96, DIES
Margaret Mary Reed, 96, of Keota died Tuesday, January 5, 1999, at Washington County Hospital in Washington following a brief illness.
She was born September 15, 1902 in rural Keokuk County near Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Anna Buch Hammes. She married Walter J. Reed at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek on November 29, 1923. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1982.
Margaret was raised in the Clear Creek community. They farmed near the Richland and Keota communities after their marriage. She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, the Altar and Rosary Society, St. Theresa’s Study Club, 76 Improvement and Community Clubs, Pepper Club, 500 Club and the Senior Citizen Center in Keota.
She is survived by seven children: Eugene P. and wife, Marcella Reed of Washington; Cletus C. and wife, Audrey Reed of Washington; Hugh (Hubert) and wife, Christina Reed of Dewitt, Iowa; Rose Ellen and husband, Howard Stelton of Washington; James W. and wife Arbadella Reed of Keota; Edmund R. and wife, Janice Reed of Keota; Daniel R. and wife, Mary Reed of South English; son-in-law, Harold
Lutteneggar of Phoenix, Arizona; 35 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1982; a daughter, Joanne Luttenegger; three grandchildren, Theresa Reed, Steven and his wife, Melodie Reed and Richard Reed; one great-grandchild, Judah Ziffer; six brothers: Nick, Constant, Pete, Mike L. Mattie and Zeno Hammes; four sisters: Lena Greiner, infant Katie Hammes, Anna Vogel and Cecelia Hammes.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with Reverend Timothy Regan officiating. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Keota.
Memorials may made to St. Mary Catholic Church or Keota Senior Center.
SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, January 13, 1999 
Hammes, Margaret Mary (I12)
 
45 OBITUARY
Marguerite “Marge” Heisdorffer, 67, of rural Keota, died Sunday, November 5, 2000 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.
She was born November 6, 1932 in Davis County to Arthur and Bessie McNabb Post. She grew up in the Bloomfield and Ottumwa areas and received her education in Ottumwa schools. She married William Dean Heisdorffer on January 7, 1961 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. Following marriage the couple lived in rural Keota where she worked as a housekeeper for Vera Barnhart. She was member of the Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Nicholas of Keota and Bernard of Iowa City; a grandmother; two brothers, Alvin Post of Bloomfield and Carl Post of Ottumwa; two sisters, Carolyn Harper of Hampton and Judith Allen of Manning, South Carolina; parents-in-law, William and Viola Heisdorffer of Harper; brother-in-law, Michael A. Heidorffer of Harper; sisters-in-law, Barbara Knowless of Lisbon and Susan Feuss of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Anna Bailey, Norma Jean Simmer and Margaret Post; and a brother, Max Post.
Memorial mass will be held Saturday, November 11, at the Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek with the Rev. Timothy Regan officiating. Burial will follow at the Ss. Peter
and Paul Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to Maplewood Manor or American Diabetes Foundation.
Powell Funeral Home in Keota is in charge of arrangements.

SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, November 8, 2000 
Post, Marguerite Lorene (I777)
 
46 OBITUARY

On May 29, 2006 Oretha “Rita” Greiner of Edmonton passed away at age of 95 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred in 1952: sons-in-law, Norman Lambrecht and Gene Turner; her mother and father as well as her brothers and sisters.
Rita is survived by her loving family; children, Madeline Turner, Raymond (Marie) Greiner and Pat Lambrecht; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grand children; sisters, Lucille Edinga and Joan Pluim; sisters-in-law, Jean Pluim and Sarah Pluim as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral Service will be held at Baker Funeral Chapel, 5302-50 Avenue, Wetaskiwin on Saturday,

June 3, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Ruth Lumax officiating.
Interment will follow at the Wetaskiwin (Old) Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin 
Pluim, Ortetha Jessie (I128)
 
47 OBITUARY
William D. “Billy Dean” Heisdorffer, age 66, of Keota, died Saturday, December 15, 2001, at his home after a sudden illness.
He was born January 5, 1935, in Keokuk County, to William J. and Marie C. (Hammes) Heisdorffer. He grew up in the Harper/Talleyrand area and attended St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. He married Marguerite Lorene Post on January 7, 1961 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. Following marriage, the couple lived and farmed in rural Keota. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed playing cards, gardening and spending time with his granddaughter.
He is survived by his father, William and Viola of Harper; two sons, Nicholas of Keota and Bernard of Iowa City; a brother, Michael of Harper; and two sisters, Barbara Knowles of Lisbon and Susan Feuss of Cedar Rapids and a granddaughter.
Services will be held on Wednesday, December 19 (today) at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek with Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Clear Creek.
Memorials are preferred to the American Diabetes Association.
Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is in charge of arrangements.

SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, December 19, 2001 
Heisdorffer, William Dean (I161)
 
48 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I1638)
 
49 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family: Living / Living (F901)
 
50 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family: Living / Living (F944)
 

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