Louella “Lou” M. Hammond Auburn, Illinois Obituary

Louella “Lou” M. Hammond

<p>Louella &ldquo;Lou&rdquo; M. Hammond, 81 of Ashland passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at St. John&rsquo;s Hospital.</p> <p>She was born Oct. 21, 1939 in Springfield, the daughter of Charles and Lula Wilkins Bowsher.</p> <p>She married Harry Hammond, Jr. on June 7, 1959 and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2005.&nbsp; Also, preceded in death by two grandsons, J.T. Larson and LeRoy Robinson, Jr; and brother, Charles Henry.</p> <p>Lou retired from Memorial Medical Center.&nbsp; She was a member of the Church of the Brethren, Springfield. She was a foster parent starting in 1965. &nbsp;She was a longtime camper at Evening Star Campgrounds.&nbsp;</p> <p>Surviving are one son, Ron (Anna) Hammond; two daughters, Lori Hammond and Lisa (Lee) Robinson; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three brothers, James (DeeDee), Bob (Joyce) and Sam (Ann) Bowsher; several nieces and nephews.</p> <p>Private family services will be held at Bramley Funeral Home, Auburn.&nbsp; Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.&nbsp; A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.</p> <p>Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children&#39;s Research Hospital.</p>
October 21, 1939 - February 12, 202110/21/193902/12/2021
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Lisa Bowsher Olmsted and Bobby Bowsher
February 18, 2021
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February 17, 2021
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February 16, 2021
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February 15, 2021
Sending our love, from the Bowsher’s:
Jim & DeeDee, Janice (Danosky), Theresa & Phil (Brown), Steve & Val, Sue & Chuck (Horrighs), Jimmy, & Gary & Nicole.
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