Louise Stammen

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Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Louise Stammen

Louise A. Stammen, 81, 412 East Kremer-Hoying Road, St. Henry, died Sept. 9, 2009, at her residence.

She was born March 12, 1928, in St. Henry to William and Cora King Wourms. On Feb. 19, 1949, she married Orville "Pete" Stammen, who died Aug. 5, 2005.

Surviving are six sons, Dave Stammen and Chuck Stammen, both of St. Henry, Bill (Janie) Stammen, Celina, Tom (Jo Ellen) Stammen, Camden, Maine, and Mark (Christina) Stammen and Bob (Amy) Stammen, all of St. Henry; three daughters, Shirley (Eric) Luttmer, Wilmington, N.C., Pat Puthoff, St. Henry, and Carolyn (Nick) Dammeyer, Celina; a sister, Della Mae Lincoln, Dayton; 28 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two brothers, Ken and Paul Wourms; a sister, Marie Fiely; and a son-in-law, Frank Puthoff.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its Daughters of Isabella, Altar Rosary Sodality and choir.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, Revs. Tom Hemm and Tony Fortman officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

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