Marilyn D. Hammes

Marilyn Dawn (Holter) Hammes, 83, of La Crosse, passed away early in the morning of January 14, 2016, the morning of what would have been her 60th wedding anniversary. She peacefully passed at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Battle Ground, Washington, surrounded by her children.
She was born at The Methodist Hospital in La Crosse on November 20, 1932, to Owner and Lillian Holter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hilary; son, Randy; parents, Owner and Lillian Holter; sister, Jeanine (Reetz); and an infant brother who only lived a couple of days after birth.
Marilyn was well known for her compassion, friendship and patience. She enjoyed quilting, knitting and keeping in touch with friends and relatives. She loved to dance and was an active member of the Concordia Ballroom, Women of the Moose, and The Sons of Norway. She danced for several years with the Wegerland Dancers of the La Crosse Chapter of the Sons of Norway.
Marilyn worked at Kmart for several years and then at Lutheran Hospital before retiring.
Her family and friends were blessed to share her life and have very fond and joyful memories as she is remembered by her daughter, Susan (Larry) Kvamme of Battle Ground, Wash.; and sons, Daniel, Mark and Joseph all of La Crosse; granddaughter, Angela Schiller (Kvamme) of Vancouver, Wash.; and grandsons, Patrick Kvamme, Christopher Kvamme and Brandon Kvamme, all of Beaverton, Oregon area, and Scott Hammes of La Crosse. Marilyn treasured the time she had with her five great-grandchildren, Taner, Sydney and Hayden Schiller of Vancouver, Wash., and Holter and Parson Kvamme of Beaverton, Ore.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 22nd, at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, 2006 Weston St., La Crosse. Rev. Brian D. Konopa will officiate. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery followed by a reception at the Moose Lodge. Family and friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 200 West Ave. So., La Crosse, where a rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m., and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass on Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Wegerland Dancers through the La Crosse Chapter of the Sons of Norway.