AKRON - Mildred E. Hammond, 92, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, and formerly of Akron, died at 7:19 p.m. Nov. 27, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
In 1937, she married Frederick Hammond, who died Sept. 2, 1989.
She was a homemaker, a switch board operator, a waitress at several restaurants in the area, a cashier at Kroger's Store, Akron, and a past secretary of the Akron Church of God, where she was a member.
Surviving are two daughters, Janet Wood and Karen Camp (and spouse Don Drone), all of Akron; a son, Gail Wayne (and spouse Brenda) Hammond, Clermont, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, a son, four sisters and three brothers.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Akron Church of God with Pastor Terry Canfield officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
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Memorials may be made to Akron Church of God, 301 S. West St., Akron, IN 46910.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.comMildred E. Hammond
AKRON - Mildred E. Hammond, 92, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, and formerly of Akron, died at 7:19 p.m. Nov. 27, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
In 1937, she married Frederick Hammond, who died Sept. 2, 1989.
She was a homemaker, a switch board operator, a waitress at several restaurants in the area, a cashier at Kroger's Store, Akron, and a past secretary of the Akron Church of God, where she was a member.
Surviving are two daughters, Janet Wood and Karen Camp (and spouse Don Drone), all of Akron; a son, Gail Wayne (and spouse Brenda) Hammond, Clermont, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, a son, four sisters and three brothers.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Akron Church of God with Pastor Terry Canfield officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
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Memorials may be made to Akron Church of God, 301 S. West St., Akron, IN 46910.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
