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Nov. 20, 1925-Nov. 19, 2021
LANSFORD- Lawrence
David "Larry" Hammer,
95, Minot, formerly of
Lansford, died Friday,
Nov. 19, 2021, at a Minot
nursing home, one day
shy of his 96th birthday.
He was born Nov. 20,
1925, in Minot, to George
and Hortense (Gleason)
Hammer. On July 12,
1950, Lawrence was unit-
ed in marriage to Elvera
Jean Hettinger. They
lived on the Hammer fam-
ily farm north of Lansford
where they raised their
four children.
Lawrence farmed and
ranched, managed the
Lansford Lanes Bowling
Alley, and drove bus for
Lansford Public School
for 36 years. Elvera died
March 24, 1988.
He enjoyed following
his son's and grandson's
basketball, baseball and
softball games. He also
enjoyed the Nodak races,
especially the sprint car
races, hunting and fish-
ing, and watching the
Minnesota Twins.
Family: sons, Wayne
(Shelley) Hammer, Glen-
burn, Jerry (Judy) Ham-
mer, Surrey, Steve Ham-
mer, Minot; grandchil-
dren, Kevin Clouse, Sioux
Falls, S.D., Brian (Becky)
Clouse, Williston,
Suzanne Hammer, Fargo,
Jason Hammer, Colehar-
bor, Casey Hammer,
Grand Forks, Cody (An-
drea) Hammer, Bismarck,
Cory (Ashley) Hammer,
Surrey, Lee (Jodee) Ham-
mer, Minot, Michael
(Whitney) Hammer,
Minot;
great-grandchildren,
Jalynn, Briclynn and Kay-
lynn Clouse, Sioux Falls,
S.D., Analisa Waeckerlin,
Kallen, Kamren, Kyren
and Kara Clouse, all of
Williston, Gavin Hammer,
Lillian and Elijah Torger-
son, all of Grand Forks,
Trent Smith, Sage and Ivy
Hammer, all of Bismarck,
Braycen Hammer, Surrey,
Rylee and Kenzee Ham-
mer, Minot, and Ella and
Ty Burton, Minot.
Lawrence was preced-
ed in death by: his
parents, George and Hor-
tense Hammer; wife, El-
vera Hammer; daughter
and son-in-law, Shirley
(Lawrence) Clouse; and
brother, David Hammer.
Funeral: 11 a.m., Mon-
day, Nov. 29, 2021, at St.
John Catholic Church,
Lansford. A link to a
video of the service will
be posted to his online
obituary after the service.
Burial: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: two hours
prior to the service, at the
church. Friends may also
sign the online guestbook
at brosefuneralhome.com.
(Brose Funeral Home,
Mohall)