James H. Hamman, Jr.

james hamman jr

James H. Hamman, Jr., 89, of Peru, passed away at 5:50 A.M., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. Jim was born in Miami County, IN on November 28, 1927, the son of James H. and Susie Opal Jones Hamman, Sr. He married Angel Pimminger on July 24, 1954 and she preceded him in death on December 25, 1983. Jim then married Betty Logan Bowman in Peru on December 10, 1989 and she survives. Jim was a 1945 graduate of Macy High School and a member of the Oakdale Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon. He served as a Non Commissioned Officer in the US Army from 1946 to 1967. Following his retirement in 1967 he lived in Austria until returning to Peru in 1974 where he became a member of the Peru Maennerchor. Jim was an avid reader and thoroughly enjoyed playing cards. Surviving in addition to his wife Betty, are daughters Mayla Snyder and her husband Larry of Peru and Joyce Lowe of Peru, a son David Bowman and his wife Robin of Ft. Wayne, IN, grandchildren Michelle Snyder, Joe Bowman, Chris (Amy) Snyder, Daniel Lowe, Brandi (Chris) Keith and Jamie (Johnny) Adkins, six great-grandchildren, siblings George Hamman of Wilmette, IL, Nora Velasquez and her husband Tony of Leesburg, FL, Linda Struble and her husband Mike of Peru, Jerry Hamman and his wife Julie of Peru and Danny Hamman and his wife Juanita of Bartow, FL and a sister –in- law Patricia Hamman of Peru. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Angel, a brother Murray Hamman, a son-in-law Guy Lowe and a sister-in-law Merrill Hamman. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of James H. Hamman, Jr. will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Oakdale Baptist Church, 348 Chili Ave, Peru with Pastor Ronald Jansen officiating. Family and friends will gather from 9:30 till 11:00 A.M., Friday at the Oakdale Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Oakdale Baptist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, IN.

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