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Ancestors and Descendants of
Michael Hammes, Jr & Margaretha Hammen
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 1947 - 2020 (72 years)
Has 73 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Barbara Ann Hammes |
| Birth |
10 Nov 1947 |
St. Joseph's Hospital, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
20 Sep 2020 |
Hospice of Mercy, Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa |
| Burial |
Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Person ID |
I291 |
Peter and Anna |
| Last Modified |
22 Sep 2020 |
| Father |
Raymond Peter Hammes, b. 14 Jan 1910, At Home on Farm, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 6 Jul 2005, Windmill Manor, Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa (Age 95 years) |
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Birth |
| Mother |
Mary Bridget Lenaghan, b. 29 Jun 1917, Near Armah, Iowa County, Iowa d. 3 Jan 2010, Atrium VIllage, Hills, Johnson County, Iowa (Age 92 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
26 Aug 1941 |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Keswick, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Notes |
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Sisters Plan Weddings
Rita Hammes-Mary K. Hammes
Sigourney -- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hammes announce the engagement of their daughters.
Miss Rita Theresa Hammes is the finance of Harry Joe Adam, son of Mrs. P. J. Adam of Harper, Iowa and the late Mr. Adam. The couple will be married June 12, 1965 in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church at Clear Creek. The bride elect is a staff nurse at Veterans Administration hospital at Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Adam is employed by the Natural Gas Pipeline at Columbus Junction.
Miss Mary Kathleen Hammes will be married April 24, 1965 to Michael Lynn Berg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Berg of Harper, Iowa. She is employed by W. C. Gretter & Sons in Harper, Iowa and her fiance with his father. Their wedding will also take place in Sts. Peter and Paul church.
SOURCE: The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sunday, April 4, 1965
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| Family ID |
F60 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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- OBITUARY - Barbara Ann Hammes Merz
CEDAR RAPIDS-Barbara Ann Merz, age 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha.
Barbara was born November 10, 1947, in Ottumwa, to Raymond and Mary (Lenaghan) Hammes. She attended Keota elementary and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in 1966 located in Harper. On April 11, 1970, Barb married Richard "Joe" Merz at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in rural Harper. The couple lived in Iowa City for a short time before moving to Cedar Rapids. Barb worked for the federal government 47 years, first with the U.S. Selective System, then at General Services Administration - Public Buildings Service, then with the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Service, and for the last 28 years with the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, where she taught Religious Education for several years. Barb also volunteered for Junior Achievement. She loved children, spending time with her family, going to movies, traveling, watching sporting activities, reading, going for drives and visits to the family farm.
Survivors include her husband: Richard "Joe" Merz of Cedar Rapids; three children; Shawn (Trista) Merz of Denver, Colorado; Heather (Travis) Kupka of Thornton, Colorado; Molly Merz (Brian Sanderson) of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren; Nicholas and Natalie Merz, Kylie, Ethan, and Cody Kupka; great grandchild: Harper and 12 siblings: Rita (Harry) Adam of Columbus Junction, Kathleen (Michael) Berg of Harper, Patrick "Joe" (Debbie) Hammes of St. Charles, Illinois, Stephen (Jo Anne) Hammes of Cedar Rapids, Connie (Don) Dooley of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Sandy (Dave) Fisher of Kansas City, Missouri, John (Lisa) Hammes of Shawnee, Kansas, Judy (Jim) Hilgenberg of Bettendorf, Marilyn (Larry) Abrams of Iowa City, Brenda Hammes of Coralville, Ed (Laurie) Hammes of Sigourney and Rick Hammes of North Liberty. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother: Ronald Hammes.
A funeral Mass will be held at St. Pius X Church in Cedar Rapids, with Fr. Philip Thompson officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020, at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Ss. Peter and Paul Church of Clear Creek in rural Harper.
A memorial fund has been established for the Clear Creek Heritage Association and the Mercy Foundation for Dialysis. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Barbara and her family. Tributes may be made at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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