Deloris Jean Hamman

Deloris J. “Jean” Hamman, 90, of Warsaw, died Wednesday November 2, 2022 at Miller’s at Oak Pointe in Columbia City.

Jean was born in Fort Wayne on September 29, 1932, the daughter of (the late) Marvin and Edith (Smith) Geyer. She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of ’51 and went on to work at United Telephone Co. retiring as an Engineering & Construction Clerk. On June 11, 1982, Jean married Clarence A. “Al” Hamman who preceded her in death on October 7, 2011 after 29 years of marriage. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Warsaw; she enjoyed cooking, gardening, travelling, working a good jigsaw puzzle and caring for her dog, Tobias.

Jean is survived by her son, Steven (Jean) Coy of Warsaw; daughters, Susan Niles and Sally (David) Gilbert, both of Columbia City; step-daughter, Martha Conley of Goshen; sisters, Ruth Klopfenstein of Columbia City and Sharon (Bruce) Hyde of Warsaw; grandchildren, Latisha (Michael) White of Randolph NY, Christopher (Meghan) Coy of Baytown TX, Justin (Julie) Niles of Findlay OH, Brandon Niles of Columbus OH, Melissa Gilbert and Amber Hershberger, both of Columbia City, Matthew (Katie) Gilbert of Surprise AZ, Shaun Adkins, Seth (Julia) Adkins and Dustin Conley, all of Goshen; 21 great-grandchildren (with one more “on the way”) and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Al Hamman and her brother, William Geyer.

Funeral Services 1:00 Thursday November 10, 2022 at McHatton Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Ct. Visitation Thursday from 11-1 in the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in Oakwood Cemetery.

The family’s preferred memorials are the National Breast Cancer Foundation, online at www.nationalbreastcancer.org or by mail to PO Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910, the Alzheimer’s Association, online at www.alz.org or by mail to 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko Co., online at www.awlwarsaw.com, or by mail to 1048 S 325 E, Pierceton, IN 46562.