John Edward Hammes

John Edward Hammes, age 60 of Richland, passed away January 5, 2012 as the result of a farming accident at his home.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Charles Fladung officiating. Burial with military rites at the Methodist Cemetery in Richland, Ia.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, with family present from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Prayers for Christian Wake will be held at 6 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Richland First Responders. Cards and memorials can be sent to 33640 315th Ave. Richland, Iowa 52585.

John was born October 16, 1951 in Fairfield, to Edward and Arlene Dutton Hammes. He married Rosemary Ward Hammes on November 13, 1971.

He had served with the Iowa National Guard and was a farmer all of his life. He was affiliated with the Eagles, VFW, Elks and the Parish Council.

John is survived by his mother: Arlene Peiffer, wife: Rosemary Hammes, 3 children: Jennifer (Jeremy) Hammes Reed of Farmington, Minnesota, A.J. (Mandy) Hammes of Packwood and Renee (Phil) Hammes Grimm of Norwalk, 6 grandchildren: Makayla Hammes, Zachary Hammes, Tanner Reed, Lauren Reed, Abbigail Hammes and Easton John Grimm and 3 siblings: Jean Anne (Jay) Semsch of Durant, Catherine (Tony) Greiner of Keota and Pat (Tracy) Hammes of Batavia.

He was preceded in death by his father: Edward Hammes, step-father: Edwin Peiffer and 1 grandchild: Asher Grimm.