Phydelis Hamann

PHYDELIS (FIDDY) ANN HAMANN was born on March 4, 1938 to Robert and Phyllis (Sudenga) Weatherly in Lyon County, Iowa. Phydelis grew up in Rock Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Rock Rapids High School in 1956. She attended Sioux Valley Hospital School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and received her Certificate of Medical Technology in 1957. On June 21, 1958, Phydelis was united in marriage to Melvin Hamann at the First Christian Church in Rock Rapids. They settled on the farm where they remained for the next 40 years. Phydelis worked at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota from 1957 to 1959 as a lab and x-ray technician. After this, she became a full-time house and farm wife. Phydelis passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

Phydelis was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne and received her confirmation there in 1958. She was active in Circle and LWML Guild. She was a charter member of the Altar Guild. She was the Meals on Wheels Coordinator for 15 years and the LWML Women’s Society Historian from 2002 to 2009. She was also involved as a 4H leader. In her spare time, Phydelis enjoyed gardening, traveling, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Her grandchildren will always treasure the quilts that were gifted to them by Phydelis for their graduations.

Phydelis is lovingly remembered by her husband, Melvin; four children, Lori of Jacksonville, Florida, David (Lisa) of Luverne, Daniel (Julie) of Luverne, and John (Misty) of Hollywood, Florida; ten grandchildren, Erin (Tim) Schneekloth and their children Kade, Jayse, and baby on the way, Andrew, Jordan, Justin, Karissa, Jenae, Kynzie, Kaila (Kellen) Kooi and their children, Kaenen and Kamille, Autumn, and Hunter; two step-grandchildren, Jamie (David) Tofteland and their children Brayden, Jace, Carsen, and Ahna, and Brandon (Heather) Buysse and their children Addison and Emma; and a sister, Karyn (Clarence) Boer of Rock Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister, Linda; niece, Linda Loven; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Donna Weatherly; and sister and brother-in-law, Marybelle and Henry Timmermans.