1923
Lucile
2010
Lucile Hamm
April 18, 1923 — October 1, 2010
Lucile Gordon Hamm, 87, entered Heaven October 1, 2010.
She was born April 18, 1923 to Howard W and Nelida Vessot Gordon in Monmouth, IL. As daughter of a United Presbyterian minister, she grew up in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Washington. She attended Sterling College (1940-1942), and nursing school in Boise, ID (1942-1945). While at Sterling College, she met Orval L Hamm who graduated from Sterling College in 1943. He attended University of Kansas Medical School and served as a medic in WW II. They were married on June 7, 1946 in Canon City, CO.
They served as medical missionaries under the Presbyterian Church for 3 years in Assiut, Egypt, and for 33 years in Sialkot, Pakistan. They retired to Newton, KS in 1988, where they were active in Health Ministries and in First Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Orval L. Hamm, son-in-law Terry Cook, granddaughter Janessa Smith, and sister-in-law Margaret Gordon.
She is survived by sons David (Janet) Hamm of Lafayette, CO, and Glenn (Peggy) Hamm, MD of Franklin, PA; daughters Kathy (Dan) Pauls of Topeka, Patty Cook of Wichita, and Suzi (Lindy) Smith of Wichita; brother Robert Gordon of Sterling, sister-in-law Vina (Elmer) Holmes of Plevna, KS; grandchildren Stephanie (Christian) Krehl of Memphis, TN, Jennifer Pauls of Parsons, KS, Melanie Pauls of Chicago, Thad Cook of Wichita, David Cook of Perkasie, PA, Chris (Megan) Cook of Overland Park; Tiffany Cook of Denver, CO, Michael (Vanessa) Hamm of Highlands Ranch, CO, Matthew (Nikki) Hamm of Highlands Ranch, CO, Becky Hamm of Boulder, CO, Joshua Smith of Hays, KS, Jeremy Smith of Wichita, Jayden Smith of Wichita, Elizabeth (Omar) Williams of Wasilla, AK, Kristina Hamm of Philadelphia, PA, Mark Hamm of Chicago, Brandon Hamm of Franklin, PA; great-granddaughters, Madeline and Morgan Hamm, Carmen Williams.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2010 at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, KS.
Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 900 N. Columbus Ave Newton, KS 67114
Memorial gifts may be made to Interserve, with the designation Pakistan Flood Relief and sent to the funeral home.
She was born April 18, 1923 to Howard W and Nelida Vessot Gordon in Monmouth, IL. As daughter of a United Presbyterian minister, she grew up in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Washington. She attended Sterling College (1940-1942), and nursing school in Boise, ID (1942-1945). While at Sterling College, she met Orval L Hamm who graduated from Sterling College in 1943. He attended University of Kansas Medical School and served as a medic in WW II. They were married on June 7, 1946 in Canon City, CO.
They served as medical missionaries under the Presbyterian Church for 3 years in Assiut, Egypt, and for 33 years in Sialkot, Pakistan. They retired to Newton, KS in 1988, where they were active in Health Ministries and in First Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Orval L. Hamm, son-in-law Terry Cook, granddaughter Janessa Smith, and sister-in-law Margaret Gordon.
She is survived by sons David (Janet) Hamm of Lafayette, CO, and Glenn (Peggy) Hamm, MD of Franklin, PA; daughters Kathy (Dan) Pauls of Topeka, Patty Cook of Wichita, and Suzi (Lindy) Smith of Wichita; brother Robert Gordon of Sterling, sister-in-law Vina (Elmer) Holmes of Plevna, KS; grandchildren Stephanie (Christian) Krehl of Memphis, TN, Jennifer Pauls of Parsons, KS, Melanie Pauls of Chicago, Thad Cook of Wichita, David Cook of Perkasie, PA, Chris (Megan) Cook of Overland Park; Tiffany Cook of Denver, CO, Michael (Vanessa) Hamm of Highlands Ranch, CO, Matthew (Nikki) Hamm of Highlands Ranch, CO, Becky Hamm of Boulder, CO, Joshua Smith of Hays, KS, Jeremy Smith of Wichita, Jayden Smith of Wichita, Elizabeth (Omar) Williams of Wasilla, AK, Kristina Hamm of Philadelphia, PA, Mark Hamm of Chicago, Brandon Hamm of Franklin, PA; great-granddaughters, Madeline and Morgan Hamm, Carmen Williams.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2010 at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, KS.
Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 900 N. Columbus Ave Newton, KS 67114
Memorial gifts may be made to Interserve, with the designation Pakistan Flood Relief and sent to the funeral home.
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