Funeral services for Margaret Hamm, 88 year-old former Cordell resident were
held on Saturday, July 6, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in
Cordell with R.B. Mathis officiating. Burial was held at 2:00 p.m. in Greenwood
Cemetery in Weatherford, under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Margaret was born to Henry D. and Gertrude (Goertzen) Kroeker on January 6,
1914 in Washita County and passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at Corn
Heritage Village in Corn. Margaret was raised in Washita County and attended
school in Sparta School System. On March 24, 1934, she married George Hamm in
Hobart, OK. They were married for 68 years. They lived in Cordell, Corn, and
moved to Weatherford for the last year. Margaret taught Sunday School for over
50 years at the First Baptist Church in Cordell. She enjoyed sewing, quilting,
writing in her journal, visiting, and witnessing for the Lord.
Margaret is survived by her husband, George of their home in Weatherford; one
son, Gene Hamm and his wife, Gayle of Weatherford; two brothers, Bill Kroeker
and Homer Kroeker and his wife, Pauline both of Lufkin, TX; three grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; six
brothers, George, LeLand, Arnold, Harry, Vern, and Elmer; and one sister, Irene
Westfall.
