Clayton H Hammes

1942 - 2024  (81 years)

• Name	Clayton H Hammes
  Born	10 May 1942	Baileyville, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Mar 2024
  Cremated	Cremated; burial of cremains at Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I31601	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Leonard H Hammes
  Mother	Anna M Niekamp Hammes
  Family ID	F8974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patricia A Rettele Hammes
  Married	22 Aug 1964	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Children	1. Gregory Hammes   2. Michael Hammes
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025 22:04:46
  Family ID	F8975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1942 - Baileyville, Nemaha County, Kansas Married - 22 Aug 1964 - Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Hammes, Clayton Clayton H. Hammes May 10, 1942 — March 21, 2024 Listen to Obituary Clayton H. Hammes, 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024. He was born May 10, 1942, in Baileyville, Kansas, the son of Leonard H. and Anna M. (Niekamp) Hammes. He graduated from St. Benedict High School in St. Benedict, Kansas. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1969. Clayton was employed as a warehouseman by Goodyear for 38 years, retiring in 2001. Clayton was a member of the American Legion, of Topeka. Clayton married Patricia A. Rettele on August 22, 1964 in Seneca, KS. She survives, along with his sons Gregory Hammes (Ginger) of Uniontown, Ohio and Michael Hammes of Topeka; grandchildren Clayton J. Hammes and Catherine R. Hammes; and his sister, Nancy Uphaus. Clayton enjoyed woodworking. Clayton was cremated. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27th at Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, 2014 NW 46th Street in Topeka. Interment of the cremated remains will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606. Dove Cremations and Funerals Southwest Chapel is assisting the family.

  
  

• Notes

  Note from Judy Lundin: Clayton lived in Rossville many years, and sons are Rossville High School graduates.