Pauline Hammar

Pauline Hammar, 90, of Winterset, Iowa died Monday, March 23, 2015 at the West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at this time to receive friends. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26 at Ochiltree Funeral service with burial at 2:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family for later distribution and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Pauline Mae Simons, the daughter of Charles and Della (Maile) Simons, was born March 25, 1924 in Jefferson, Iowa. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1942. She was united in marriage to Wilbur Dean Hammar on July 9, 1941 in Kirksville, Missouri and to this union four children were born. Pauline worked as a saleswoman for Avon for 14 years. She also worked for Fuller Brush Cleaning Supplies and Franklin Manufacturing in Jefferson; retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Scranton, Iowa and enjoyed being involved with the Franklin Retirees club. Pauline and Wilbur enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and in their later years, spending winters in Texas. She canned the food from their garden, crocheted afghans and doilies, painted figurines, worked with beads and crafts, and liked going to craft shows. Pauline also liked her trips to Wal-Mart and the casino boat. Most of all, she cherished the time she was able to spend with her family. Pauline is survived by her two daughters, Sandra (Loyde) Brown of St. Charles and Sharon (Keith) Millsap of Winterset; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings, Marian Janss of Colorado, Mona Hammans of Grimes, Shirley (Owen) Dudney of Afton, Bill (Una) Antrim of New York, and Paul Antrim; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Edith Simons; her husband, Wilbur, who died January 9, 1991; a son, Jerry Hammar; a daughter, Barbara Hammar; two sisters, Dorothy Woods and Dixie Loy; a brother, Dean Simons; and a grandson, Cole Millsap.