2024
Jerald
2005
Jerald Hamor
May 5, 2024 — February 20, 2005
Funeral services for Jerald Edwin Hamor of Owatonna, MN, will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Geneva, MN. Pastor Gary Liker will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2005 from 4 until 8 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Ellendale, MN, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Geneva Cemetery.
Military honors will be accorded by the Steele County Veterans Group.
Mr. Hamor died Sunday morning at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 80 years of age.
Jerald was born May 5, 1924 in Redrock Township, Mower Co, MN, the son of Clair and Nellie (Funk) Hamor. He attended country school in Steele County. Jerald was united in marriage to Helen Lawson who preceded him in death. He was later united in marriage to Eleanor Cady.
Jerald was a resident of Steele and Freeborn counties most of his life. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Geneva. He served his country during WW2 in the U.S. Army.
Jerald was engaged in farming with his brother on the family farm for many years. He was also a contractor working independently and with John Sahf Construction of Owatonna, MN.
Jerald was a member of the American Legion and in his free time enjoyed boating and fishing, hunting, camping, dancing and spending lots of time with his grandchildren.
Jerald is survived by his 2nd wife Eleanor, children Carolyn and her husband Marlin Anderson of Clear Lake, IA, James, Kevin and Luverne Hamor all of Ellendale, MN. Grandchildren Michelle Balek, Matt Balek, Jeffery (Rochelle) Anderson, Cheryl (Troy) Wilkie, and Jeremy Hamor. Great grandchildren Bryon and Brandon Balek, Niki and Dallas Anderson, Eathan and Chasten Wilkie.
Sisters Bueta Thompson of Blooming Prairie, MN, and Nellie (James) Sorenson of Wadena, MN. Sister in law Margaret Hamor of Albert Lea, MN, brother in law Lowell Lawson of Myrtle, MN.
Jerald was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen, son Jerald Jr., brothers Roger and Gilbert Hamor, brothers in law Albert Sweazey, Nathan Finn, and Charles Thompson, sister in law Ruth Lawson, and daughters in law Linda Hamor, Carol Hamor, and Catherine Hamor.
Military honors will be accorded by the Steele County Veterans Group.
Mr. Hamor died Sunday morning at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 80 years of age.
Jerald was born May 5, 1924 in Redrock Township, Mower Co, MN, the son of Clair and Nellie (Funk) Hamor. He attended country school in Steele County. Jerald was united in marriage to Helen Lawson who preceded him in death. He was later united in marriage to Eleanor Cady.
Jerald was a resident of Steele and Freeborn counties most of his life. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Geneva. He served his country during WW2 in the U.S. Army.
Jerald was engaged in farming with his brother on the family farm for many years. He was also a contractor working independently and with John Sahf Construction of Owatonna, MN.
Jerald was a member of the American Legion and in his free time enjoyed boating and fishing, hunting, camping, dancing and spending lots of time with his grandchildren.
Jerald is survived by his 2nd wife Eleanor, children Carolyn and her husband Marlin Anderson of Clear Lake, IA, James, Kevin and Luverne Hamor all of Ellendale, MN. Grandchildren Michelle Balek, Matt Balek, Jeffery (Rochelle) Anderson, Cheryl (Troy) Wilkie, and Jeremy Hamor. Great grandchildren Bryon and Brandon Balek, Niki and Dallas Anderson, Eathan and Chasten Wilkie.
Sisters Bueta Thompson of Blooming Prairie, MN, and Nellie (James) Sorenson of Wadena, MN. Sister in law Margaret Hamor of Albert Lea, MN, brother in law Lowell Lawson of Myrtle, MN.
Jerald was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen, son Jerald Jr., brothers Roger and Gilbert Hamor, brothers in law Albert Sweazey, Nathan Finn, and Charles Thompson, sister in law Ruth Lawson, and daughters in law Linda Hamor, Carol Hamor, and Catherine Hamor.
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