Delores M. Hammelwas born in Dickinson, ND on April 5, 1926 ...

<strong>Delores</strong> M. Hammel was <strong>born</strong> <strong>in</strong> Dick<strong>in</strong>son, <strong>ND</strong> on April
5, 1926. <strong>Delores</strong> was the fourth youngest of eleven children
<strong>born</strong> to Alexander and Barbara (Muelberger) Wolf. <strong>Delores</strong> was
raised a strict Catholic. <strong>Delores</strong> attended the Versippi Country
School near the Wolf Family farm north of Dick<strong>in</strong>son. In
1937, the family moved to Dick<strong>in</strong>son and <strong>Delores</strong> attended
St. Joseph’s School and Dick<strong>in</strong>son High School graduat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>
1944. <strong>Delores</strong> worked at the Os<strong>born</strong> Studio do<strong>in</strong>g retouch<strong>in</strong>g
of negatives and color<strong>in</strong>g photographs. <strong>Delores</strong> married Robert
E. Hammel <strong>in</strong> Dick<strong>in</strong>son on July 17, 1950. To this union four
boys and three girls were <strong>born</strong>. <strong>Delores</strong> and Robert lived on
the Hammel ranch near Dunn Center, <strong>ND</strong>. In 1955, <strong>Delores</strong>
and Robert moved to Dick<strong>in</strong>son where they started Hammel
Agsco Seed Company. They operated it for six years until
mov<strong>in</strong>g to Bill<strong>in</strong>gs, MT <strong>in</strong> 1961. In 1966, <strong>Delores</strong> and Robert
and their family aga<strong>in</strong> moved to Augusta, MT where they
owned an irrigated ranch. In 1979, <strong>Delores</strong> and Robert moved
to Ekalaka where they purchased a ranch. <strong>Delores</strong> has made her
home at Ekalaka s<strong>in</strong>ce. <strong>Delores</strong> was a very devout Catholic
and was active <strong>in</strong> the Catholic Church, serv<strong>in</strong>g on the Council
of Catholic Women. She was also a member of the Carter
County Cowbells, the American Legion Auxiliary, Card Club
and the Ekalaka Senior Citizens. More recently she enjoyed
her children’s visits and loved be<strong>in</strong>g a great- grandma. She was
fortunate to be so close and see Dar<strong>in</strong> and Travis weekly and
enjoyed play<strong>in</strong>g with them. <strong>Delores</strong> also loved to play cards
and played “card club” when ever she could and was a tough
competitor <strong>in</strong> the family “scratch” games. When possible, she
enjoyed afternoon coffee with the ladies at the Wagon Wheel
Café. In 1992, <strong>Delores</strong> was chosen as Mother of the Year <strong>in</strong>
Montana. <strong>Delores</strong> greatest love was for her Church, Family and
friends. <strong>Delores</strong> passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009, at
Dahl Memorial HealthCare <strong>in</strong> Ekalaka. <strong>Delores</strong> is survived by
her children, Richard (Karen) Hammel, Ekalaka, MT, Donna
Deen, Alexandria, VA, Robert (Lynda) Hammel, Wolf Creek,
MT, Carol Hammel, Maple Valley, WA, Howard Hammel,
Milwaukie, OR, Debbie (George) Bell, Missoula, MT and
Alan, (Patty) Hammel, Buellton, Ca; n<strong>in</strong>e grandchildren, Jeff
Hammel, Jennifer (LeRoy) Schallenberger, Jake Hammel,
Tanya Deen, Amee Welch, Jonathan Lewis, Just<strong>in</strong> Lewis, Joe
Lewis and Jason Lewis; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Welch,
Dar<strong>in</strong> Schallenberger and Travis Schallenberger; two brothers,
John (Emily) Wolf, MN and Richard Wolf, Dick<strong>in</strong>son, <strong>ND</strong>
and a sister, Vi Stranik, WA. She was preceded <strong>in</strong> death by
her parents, Alexander and Barbara Wolf, her husband,
Robert E. Hammel, five brothers, George, Tony, Donald,
Wayne and Ronald and two sisters, Angel<strong>in</strong>e and Eleanor.

God saw she was gett<strong>in</strong>g tired,
And a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around her,
and whispered,
“Come with me.”
With tearful eyes we watched
her suffer and saw
her fade away.
Although we loved her dearly,
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beat<strong>in</strong>g,
Hard-work<strong>in</strong>g hands to rest;
God broke our hearts
to prove to us
He only takes the best.
<strong>Delores</strong> Hammel
FUNERAL MASS
Friday, January 23, 2009 11:00 a.m.
Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home
Ekalaka, Montana
ROSARY & VIGIL SERVICE
Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Stevenson Funeral Home
Ekalaka, Montana
CELEBRATING
Father Thomas Tob<strong>in</strong>
Rosary: Roberta Elmore
MUSIC
Leigh & Vic Hanson
PALLBEARERS
Terry Stieg LeRoy Schallenberger
Bud Powell Jeff Hammel
Jake Hammel Joe Lewis
INTERMENT
Beaver Lodge Cemetery
Ekalaka, Montana
ARRANGEMENTS BY
Stevenson Funeral Home
Ekalaka & Baker, Montana
Lunch will be served at St. Joan of Arc
Parish Hall follow<strong>in</strong>g
the funeral service. Everyone is Welcome.