Obit: Hamm, Hedwig (1887 – 1969)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hamm, Tellock, Krug, Jensen, Kirchen, Perlberg, Rahm, Neitzel

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 20 Nov 1969

Hamm, Hedwig (13 JAN 1887 – 15 NOV 1969)

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Curtiss for a former area resident, Mrs. Frank Hamm, 82, of Abbotsford, who died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

The Rev. Roger Tellock, pastor, officiated, and burial was made in Pine Hill Cemetery, near Curtiss (Clark Co., Wis.).

Pallbearers were Gary Hamm, Bill Hamm, Frank Hamm, George Krug, Bruce Jesnsen and Frank Kirchen.

The former Hedwig Perlberg was born January 13, 1887 in Germany. She was married at Hurley, Wisconsin on June 27, 1908 to Frank Hamm, who preceded her in death August 28, 1954.

After their marriage, the couple operated a farm in Clark County until 1948, when they moved to Dorchester. After the death of her husband, she lived with her children.

Survivors include three sons, William Hamm, Medford, Frank Hamm, Curtiss, Edward Hamm, St. Paul, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Hannah Rahm, Abbotsford, Mrs. Elmer (Amelia) Neitzel, Curtiss, Mrs. Ernest (Adeline) Neitzel, Curtiss; 24 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.