Calling(s)

Thursday, January 07, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Friday, January 08, 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Jack Martin Hammel, 85, of Huntertown died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born December 5, 1935 in Kendallville to Arnold M. and Inez Eva (Conklin) Hammel.

He was a 1954 graduate of Kendallville High School.

Jack served in the Army National Guard from 1953 to 1955. In 1955, he joined the Marines and served until 1958.

He married Patricia M. "Pat" Donley on July 14, 1962 in Kendallville. She survives in Huntertown.

Mr. Hammel worked over 30 years as a tool maker with Zollner Piston in Fort Wayne, he was also a school bus driver with Fort Wayne Community Schools for 15 years.

Jack was a member of the Garrett American Legion Post 178, where he served on the Honor Guard; and a prior member of the American Legion Post 47 in Fort Wayne.

Also surviving are three sons, Jerry (Cindy) Hammel of Westfield, John (Lisa) Hammel of Estero, Florida, and Jeffrey (Danielle) Hammel of Fort Wayne; a special son and daughter, Adam (Jennifer) Beougher of Huntertown; nine grandchildren, Megan (Eric) Moreland, Andrew Hammel, Jillian Hammel, Matthew Hammel, Michael (Danielle) Hammel, Jacob (Kaylie) Hammel, Elijah Beougher, and Aubrey Beougher; two great-grandchildren, Easton Moreland and Adalyn Moreland,; a sister, Sharon (Larry) Beverly of Kendallville; and a brother, Larry (Sharon) Hammel of Kendallville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shirley Leiter; a brother, Richard Hammel; a sister-in-law, Pat Hammel; and a brother-in-law, Keith Leiter.

Funeral services will be Friday, January 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Chaplain Mike Wakeland of Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Albion.

Honor guard services will be provided by the Garrett American Legion.

Jack's funeral service on Friday will also live stream on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

Calling is Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home

Per the Governor, face masks are required.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

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