Stephen Hammitt

Stephen Ray Hammitt was born on June 28, 1945, in Omaha, Nebraska to Claude and Berniece (Ostdiek) Hammitt. He was raised in Logan and graduated from LO-MA High School in 1964. After graduation he worked for Capital Construction for 33 years. He then went to work for Godberson Smith Construction for 11 years building bridges most of his life. Steve married Kathleen Ohl in 1965, and the couple was blessed with one son, Kyle. Steve married Cathy Fouts in 1971, and the couple was blessed with one son, Chad. Steve and Cathy lived in Logan all of their married life. Cathy died on June 2, 1991, from cancer.

Steve loved to play cards on Sunday with the Sunday card group. He enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Steve died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 11 months, 28 days.

Steve was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy and his father, Claude Hammitt. He is survived by his two sons, Kyle Hammitt of Omaha, Nebraska and Chad Hammitt and his wife Trisha of Logan, Iowa; mother, Berniece Hammitt of Logan, Iowa; two granddaughters, Cydni and Joee Hammitt of Logan, Iowa; girlfriend, Opal Adams of Logan, Iowa; three brothers, Larry Hammitt and his wife Jill of Minden, Iowa, Kirk Hammitt and his wife Cynthia and Roger Hammitt all of Logan, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
10:30 am Thursday, June 30, 2011
St. Anne’s Catholic Church ~ Logan, Iowa

Celebrant
Rev. Michael Berner

Musician
Becky Loftus

Honorary Pall Bearers
Merrill Gardner ~ Larry Hammitt ~ Linda Lou Legg
Brenda Leonard ~ Bill Martin ~ Rick O’Neill

Pall Bearers
Kyle Hammitt ~ Chad Hammitt~ Kirk Hammitt
Ryan Hammitt ~ Roger Hammitt ~ Tony Hammitt
Don Wright

Final Resting Place
Harris Grove Cemetery
Rural Logan, Iowa