Obituary & Life History
John Alden Hamre, age 79, of Panama City passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010. He was born on January 16, 1931, in Madison, WI and moved to Panama City...
John Alden Hamre, age 79, of Panama City passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010. He was born on January 16, 1931, in Madison, WI and moved to Panama City in 1965. He was preceded in death by his parents, John I. Hamre and Myrtle Norwick Hamre, a brother, Donnie Hamre and a son, Daniel Hamre.
Mr. Hamre was a veteran of the Korean War and was the retired Assistant Chief of the Tyndall AFB Fire Department. He was also retired from the Air National Guard as Chief Master Sergeant and was a school bus driver for Bay County Schools for 10 years. He also served as Elder at Trinity Lutheran Church for 45 years, where he touched and shaped many lives and brought the ministry to many.
Mr. Hamre is survived by his wife of 55 years, Phyllis M. Hamre; children, James Hamre (Mary Jane) of Atlanta, GA; Becky Hubbard (Bryan) of Washington, D.C.; Andrew Hamre (Cindy) of El Paso, Texas and Liz Redding (Chad) of Panama City, FL; 18 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and 6 sisters. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be truly missed by those who knew him.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Panama City, with Pastors Wes Toncre and Danny Koyn presiding. The family will receive friends at the Church from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Wednesday. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Condolences may be submitted on line to www.kentforestlawn.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society; 425 West Oak Ave; Panama City, FL 32401-2737 or Covenant Hospice; 107 West 19th Street; Panama City, FL 32405.
Cemetery Details
Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
2403 Harrison Avenue
Panama City, 32405
(850) 769-6141
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