Earl Junior Hammer was born November 16, 1920 in Newport, NE, and passed away on December 30, 2022 in St. Joseph, MO at the age of 102.
He was preceded in death by his parents Amy (Holland) and Earl B. Hammer, sister Anita Maag, brothers Alvin and Elmo, as well as his first wife LaVerne Hall Hammer, daughter Kathy Mannon, and sons Gary and Robert.
He is survived by his wife Mary, son Larry (Deanne), son-in-law Mike Mannon, grandchildren Michelle Schenck, Kimberly Anderson, Gregory Hammer, Cheryl DeLane, Eric Hammer, and Stephanie Hulette. Earl had 14 great grandchildren.
Earl served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the latter half of WWII where he had trained to be an air traffic controller. As a civilian, he continued in that career and retired from Omaha Eppley Airfield. In retirement he bought his father’s farm near Union Star, MO and became a gentleman farmer and an avid bee keeper. He proclaimed that honey was the miracle food and the reason why he had lived so long. He loved the Lord and His Son Jesus, and had read the complete bible multiple times in his life.
After selling the farm, he moved to St. Joseph, MO where he met Mary Scheidegger. They were married in 2009 and moved to Savannah, MO, and later to Country Squire senior living facility in St. Joseph. He has surely found his resting place among all in Heaven, and we rejoice with him.
Arrangements by Breit Hawkins Funeral Home in Savannah.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Savannah, 500 East Pawnee St. 64485.
