Ancestors and Descendants of
 Michael Hammes, Jr
& Margaretha Hammen

Jeanette Marie Merz

Jeanette Marie Merz

Female 1927 - 2021  (93 years)    Has 352 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Jeanette Marie Merz 
    Birth 13 Nov 1927 
    Gender Female 
    Death 21 Apr 2021 
    Person ID I336  Peter and Anna
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2021 

    Father Peter Richard Merz,   b. 30 Jul 1903, Near Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1980, Harper, Keokuk County Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Margaret Theresa Sondag,   b. 5 Nov 1903, Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1988, Sigourney Care Center, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1927  St. Elizabeth Church, Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F57  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Floyd Joseph Hammes,   b. 22 Feb 1927, At Home on Farm, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 2003, At Home, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 17 Apr 1948  St. Mary's Catholic Church, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Last Modified 22 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Jeanette Merz Hammes
    Jeanette Merz Hammes

  • Notes 
    • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
      Hammes Keokuk County’s Hospice 2010 Volunteer of the Year

      Representing Keokuk County Hospice as the Volunteer of the Year 2010 is Jeanette Hammes. She was recognized at the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa Annual Conference in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, November 2.
      Gentle, kindhearted and always willing are words describing Hammes and her service to Keokuk County Hospice. She has been a devoted hospice volunteer since 1989. Her compassionate presence with patients has always been appreciated. She also works in the Hospice office, takes donated gowns and bedding home and washes them, attends in-services faithfully and is also a part of the Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary.

      SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, December 1, 2010
    • Jeanette Merz Hammes - OBITUARY

      SIGOURNEY-Jeanette Hammes, age 93, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.
      Jeanette was born November 13, 1927, near Harper, to Richard and Margaret (Sondag) Merz and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School. On April 17, 1948, she married Floyd J. Hammes at St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. A lifelong resident of Keokuk County, Jeanette was a homemaker and co-owner of Hammes Crop Service. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, the Altar and Rosary Society, Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary, was active with 4-H, volunteered at Manor House Care Center, was an avid Cyclones fan and enjoyed playing cards (or not), gardening, sewing, trips to Texas, going to calf shows and the Iowa State Fair.
      Survivors include two daughters: Sheila Beckman of Larkspur, Colorado and Cindy Hauschilt and husband Steve of Marengo; five sons: Dan and wife Sue of Denver, Colorado, Ted and wife Terri of Story City, Scott and wife Deb of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Lynn and wife Christine of Montezuma and Todd and wife Valerie of Clendenin, West Virginia; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; two sisters: Marlene Hammes of Delta and Danita Pergeau of Peoria, Arizona and sister-in-law: Sue Merz of Harper. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Floyd in 2003; son-in-law: Matt Beckman; brother: Ron Merz and two sisters: Burnita Besser and Rose Mary Shannon.

      Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, with Rev. Robert Lathrop officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the church, where there will be a vigil service at 4:00 p.m.

      A memorial fund has been established for Essence of Life Hospice, St. Mary Catholic Church or Meals on Wheels. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Jeanette and her family.