Ludvig Hammer

L.M. Mike Hammer Jr, 83, of Oakley, died Jan. 16, 2012. He was born Dec. 29, 1928 to Ludvig and Mabel (Ulstad) Hammer in Hammer, SD. He served in the Army from 1946 till 1949. Mike loved flying he was a private airplane pilot and also crop dusted.

He is preceeded in death by his parent and a sister Doris Hammer Bredvik.

He is survived by two children a daughter Sharon Hammer and a son Mark Hammer; a brother L. Delancey Hammer; two sisters Gloria Hammer Taylor and Judy Hammer Davis; Five grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Cremation was chosen and a register will be open from 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Friends will gather there at 6:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Mike Hammer Memorial Fund in care of Baalmann Mortuary, P.O. Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748.