Beverly Alice Hamm

Beverly Hamm, 82 of Wood River passed away Wednesday March 8, 2017 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 PM on Saturday March 11, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Visitation will continue from 6 until 8 PM on Tuesday March 14, at Duster Funeral Home, 347 E. 10th Ave, in Tarentum, PA with Funeral Services at 10 AM on Wednesday March 15, at Duster Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park in Westmoreland County, PA. Memorials have been suggested to the family for future designation.

Beverly Alice Hamm was born March 28, 1934 to Carl and Martha (Wolff) Doutt at Tarentum, PA. She grew up in Tarentum and attended Tarentum Schools. Beverly was united in marriage to Philip Hamm Sr. on October 13, 1951 at Tarentum, after which the couple resided in California for the first 2 years of marriage, where she did housekeeping. Phil and Bev traveled with their daughters during his military career and lived in many towns, cities and countries. Phil and Bev moved to Wood River in 1975 and made their home there. Bev worked at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Wood River for 28 years as a CNA and laundry attendant.

Bev enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spending time with family. She loved singing and dancing. Bev loved to cook and feed her family. She also loved pets and gardening.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Margaret Hamm of Wood River; Phyllis (Randy) Johnson of Wood River and Beve (Gary) Boutilier of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Philip Sr.; infant son Philip Jr.; sister and brother in law, Marlene (Alois) Kudlach and granddaughter, Jennifer Curlo.