Donna Marie (Ireland) Hamman
Donna Marie (Ireland) Hamman, age 94, of rural Galion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, August 6, 2024 at her home following a brief illness.
Donna was born December 17, 1929 in Mifflin, Ohio to the late Joseph and Eva Mae (Groff) Ireland. While in school at Shiloh High School, Donna was active in cheerleading and was selected to attend Buckeye Girls State before graduating in 1949. Donna married Arthur H. Hamman, the boy she met in 5th grade, on November 11, 1951. Together they founded the Community Gospel Church in Shiloh and served the Lord and guided various Wesleyan church locations throughout Ohio including Mansfield, Rittman, and Conesville, from where they retired. Following retirement, they returned and settled in Shiloh.
Donna’s most cherished roles in life were centered around her role as a pastor’s wife and being a mother to her six children. She worked as a secretary in several offices and served in various ways in the church over the years including the pastor’s secretary, teaching Sunday school, and Vacation Bible School. Donna loved her Lord and Savior and shared that love with others in everything she did including raising her family. She also worked at a health clinic at Mansfield Christian School. Donna loved flowers and spending time outdoors watching the birds. She shared her love for cooking, canning, and baking with her family. Donna was a faithful member of the Wesley Evangelical Church in Shiloh.
Donna is survived by her loving children; Jeffery (Beth) Hamman of Shiloh, Michael (Karen) Hamman of Mansfield, Deborah (Jeffery) Baldridge of Galion, Rebekah (Steven) Irvin of Florida, Elizabeth (William) Armstong of Ontario, and daughter in law Pamela Hamman of Shelby; 17 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; siblings: Virginia Johnson, Dorothy Towsey, and Marvin Gnagy; half-sister: Joene Mitchell; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, on May 4, 2021; her son: Thomas Hamman; her great grandson: Isaac Sprague; and siblings: Joseph, Charles, and Doris.
Family and friends are welcome on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 6-8 pm at the Wesley Evangelical Church of Shiloh, 58 East Main Street, Shiloh, OH 44878. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10 am at the church. Pastor Russ Smith will officiate and burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Shiloh. Memorial contributions may be made to Wesley Evangelical Church of Shiloh.
Condolences may be left on Donna’s obituary on the funeral home’s website (PenwellTurner.com) or their Facebook page (Facebook.com/PenwellTurner).
To view Donna’s tribute video, click the provided link: Donna’s tribute video.
I’m so sorry to hear of Donna’s passing. She lived a good life and was loved by all of you. I have many really good memories of my time spent with her and her family. I pray that you all are blessed with many precious memories in the days to come.
We share in your grief in the loss of your precious Mother/Grandmother.
Her sweet smile and gentle spirit will be missed. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our sincere sympathy for the loss of your mother and grandmother. God give you all comfort and peace.
I am so sorry to hear about Donna. I have known her since I was in elementary school. Always a very nice looking, sweet lady. My condolences to the family.
I am so sorry to hear this. One very precious lady. I attended their church as a young person who got to go to S.S. with the Patton girls. May you have the peace that passes all understanding through this time.