Ardis Irene Yahnke

1931 - 2016  (84 years)

• Name	Ardis Irene Yahnke
  Birth	16 Sep 1931	Mahaska County Hospital, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Jan 2016	University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Burial	9 Jan 2016	St. Mary Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa
  Person ID	I201	Peter and Anna
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2016

  
  

  Family	Harold Mike Hammes,   b. 8 Mar 1923, At Home on Farm, Near Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 24 Sep 1997, Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1951	Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk, County, Iowa
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Richard Lee Hammes,   b. 12 Sep 1953, Sigourney Hospital, Sigourney, Koekuk County, Iowa d. 10 Oct 2024 (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Ardis graduated from Sigourney High School, Sigourney, Iowa with the graduating class of 1950. OBITUARY Life Story for Ardis Hammes SIGOURNEY-Ardis Hammes, age 84, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Ardis was born September 16, 1931 in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Floyd and Mildred (Swain) Yahnke. She attended elementary school in Delta and country school before graduating from Sigourney High School. On June 2, 1952, Ardis married Harold Hammes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek Township. She worked for several years as a cook at Sigourney Community School District. Ardis was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution and enjoyed camping, gardening, walking and singing in the Sweet Adelines. Survivors include five children: Mike (Sandy) Hammes of Coralville, Dick Hammes of Sigourney, Harold Dean (Gwen) Hammes of Asheville, North Carolina, Mildred (Mike) Spegal of Sigourney and Cindy (Tim) Salmon of Peoria, Illinois; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Harold on September 24, 1997 and sister: Marlene M. Hammes in 2001. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, with Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Sigourney. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney, where there will be a wake service at 4:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Keokuk County Hospice. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Ardis and her family. Tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com. SOURCE: Powell Funeral Home web site