Ruth Hammer

Ruth Wilding Hammer passed away on February 8, 2018, at the age of 99. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend. She was born August 25, 1918, in Sugar City, Idaho, to Ellis Preston Wilding and Merle Grover Wilding. Ellis passed away only four weeks later, leaving Merle to care for their two children. Merle later married Solomon Fullmer. Ruth attended schools in Driggs, Sugar City, and Ammon, Idaho. She continued her education, receiving her nurses training in the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital and graduating with her registered nurse degree in 1939. She married Lawrence Cleon Hammer in 1939, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived for a short time in Osgood, Idaho, before moving to Ucon, Idaho, where they raised their children, Douglas (Karen) Hammer, Lewiston, Utah, Larry (Nelda) Hammer, Ashton, Idaho, Rayola (Malcolm) Bell, Tremonton, Utah, Beverly (Terry) Nielsen, Logan, Utah, Gerald (Sherry) Hammer, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Leon (Jennell) Hammer, Brigham City, Utah. Ruth helped Larry on the farm for a time and worked for many years at the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital on the evening shift as a labor and delivery room nurse. She retired shortly before the hospital closed. She loved being a nurse and was often sought out for her expertise, which she freely shared. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions, including Relief Society President and Homemaking leader, MIA President and Beehive, Mia Maid, and Laurel leader, Activity Day leader and Primary teacher, genealogy teacher and probably her favorite, Camp Director. She loved Darby Girl's Camp and her many experiences there. She served a family history mission in the Salt Lake City genealogy library and as an ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls Temple. Ruth loved camping, gardening, cooking, reading, genealogy, sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and needlepoint. She enjoyed doing handwork well into her 90s. She was an anchor for her family for the 37 years she was alone after Lawrence's death, offering support, counsel and guidance to all. She is survived by her brother, Charles S. Fullmer, Blackfoot Idaho, sister, Marva Wheatley, Layton, Utah, sister, Flora Seadschlag, Corona, California, 6 children, 24 grand children, 57 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merle and Ellis, her spouse, Lawrence C. Hammer, her brothers, Thomas Preston Wilding, Collins Garth Fullmer and Max Fullmer, sister, June Wilding, grandson, Eric Jonathan Bell and great grandchildren, Brinley Ruth Hammer and Lucas Tyler Hammer. The family would like to extend our appreciation to Sunrise Park Assisted Living and Access Hospice staff for their wonderful care of our mother. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the Ucon Stake Center, 2967 East 105 North. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street, Logan, Utah 84321. A visitation will also take place Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ucon Cemetery.

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