Ermal Howard Hamm

1916 - 2005  (88 years)

• Name	Ermal Howard Hamm  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Nov 1916	Shambaugh, Page, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jul 2005	Decatur, Macon, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I76808	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2017

  
  

  Family	Irmal Grace Higgins,   b. 28 Sep 1917, Clarinda, Page, Iowa d. 10 Dec 1996, Decatur, Macon, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1950	Clarinda, Page, Iowa   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Michael A. Hamm,   b. 10 Nov 1952, Clarinda, Page, Iowa d. 6 Nov 2008, Decatur, Macon, Illinois (Age 55 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F35578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) July 28, 2005 DECATUR -- Ermal Howard Hamm, 88, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday (July 27, 2005) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Interment with Military Rites by the Macon County Honor Guard will be in Graceland Cemetery. Ermal was born on November 4, 1916, in Shambaugh, Iowa, the son of Herbert L. Hamm and Nellie (Thompson) Hamm. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during WWII. Ermal married Irmal Higgins on February 17, 1950, in Shambaugh, IA. She preceded him in death on December 10, 1996. He worked as a claims adjuster for L.E. Meyers Construction for 28 years before his retirement. Ermal enjoyed golfing, fishing, woodcarving and traveling and he will be deeply missed by his family and cat Coco. Surviving are his son Edwin Hamm and wife Kathy of Aurora, CO; son Michael Hamm and wife Sue of Decatur; son Russell Hamm and wife Suk of Aurora, CO; step-daughter Mary Thatcher and husband Tom of Manassas, VA; step-daughter Patricia Merrill and husband Richard of Lakewood, CO; sister Juanita Scott of Hastings, NE; eighteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two brothers, Darrell and Glenn and one stepdaughter Peggy Petrie.

  
  

• Sources

  [S39228] Obituary, The Clarinda Herald Journal for Bertha B. Higgins, (December 7, 1987). [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S36937] Obituary, Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), Ermal Howard Hamm, (July 28, 2008). [S36940] Obituary, Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), Irmal Grace Hamm, (December 12, 1996).