Obituary of Donald D. Hammann

Donald D. (Don) Hammann 88, of Carlinville passed away Monday morning, March 24, 2014 in Carlinville. Don was born December 23, 1925, in Carlinville, IL, a mile and a half south of his present family farm. He was a son of Otto and Pearl Best Hammann. Don married Irma Lee Hart May 4, 1947, at St. Paul's Evangelical Church. He is preceded in death by his wife Irma and his parents. Don graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1944. Don has worked at Metzler Brothers tractor dealership as a mechanic, Schien Body and Equipment as a painter, and worked in the construction field for Bellm Construction. Don enjoyed farming and was a lifelong farmer; his farm was just named as a State of Illinois Centennial Farm. In his spare time Don also enjoyed woodworking, sports, restoring AC tractors, spending time with family, and was an avid lifelong Cavie Fan. Don was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church as well as the Laborer's Union. Surviving are his daughters, Donna (Keith) Chism of Chesterfield, IL, Patti Jo (Tom) Hill of Carlinville, IL, and Kimberly (Robert) Bremer of Carlinville, IL; son, Edwin (Beth) Hammann of Carlinville, IL; 6 grandsons, Matthew Leach, Ed Hammann II, Jeffrey Hammann, Johnathon Hammann, Quinton Hammann and Mitchell Bremer; 2 granddaughter, Missy Leach and Kamryn Bremer and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Information Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville, IL. Funeral Services will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville, IL Wednesday March 26, 2014 at 10:00 am. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery in Carlinville following the funeral service. Donations Information Memorials may be made to Carlinville FFA Alumni and CAV-PAC Directions Visitation: Davis Anderson in Carlinville Service: Emmanuel Baptist Church S.B.C. Cemetery: Moore Cemetery