Grover Leon Hamm

Grover Leon "Lee" Hamm, age 88, of Washington, passed away at 8:10 PM on Tuesday at Washington Nursing Center. He was born on January 16, 1921 in Martin County to Grover C. and Mary Jane (Brown) Hamm. He attended Shoals High School and was a World War II US Army Veteran. He owned and operated Hamm Music Store for over 25 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Washington American Legion, Washington VFW, and Washington Knights of Columbus. He was a life long Jazz musician. He is survived by three daughters and one son in-law, Lisa and Michael Wimmenauer, and Lori Harrington all of Columbia, Missouri, and Peggy Fogle of Denton, Texas; three sons and daughters in-law, Dennis L. and Jean Hamm of Wheatland, Kelly J. and Tami Hamm of Washington, and Randall P. and Shari Hamm of Springfield, Missouri; one sister, Evelyn Tielsort of Media, Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalene Louise (Holt) Hamm on July 2, 1997, whom he had married on February 14, 1948. He was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Kristin Wimmenauer; one son in-law, Michael Harrington; and four brothers, Herschel...[more]

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mm, Ernest Hamm, Russell Hamm, and Elsworth Hamm. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Tuesday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with Father Leo Kiesel as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Monday at Ed Lee Mortuary. Memorial donations may be made to Washington Catholic Education Endowment P.O. Box 916 Washington, Indiana 47501. Condolences may be sent online at www.edleemortuary.com