William and Helen Hammerich

Helen Berniece Hammerich
Jun 4, 1927- Feb. 10, 1991
William Claus Hammerich
Aug. 22, 1922- Aug. 28,1985
Helen "Berniece" Hammerich of 748 Buckeye Court, Rifle, died Sunday February 10, 1991, at Clagett Memorial Hospital in Rifle. She was 63.
Berniece was born June 4, 1927, in Glenwood Springs to Clay Nelson and Helen Iona Duffy Walck. She grew up there and graduated from Garfield County High School in 1945.
She married William Claus Hammerich Jr Sept. 4, 1945, in Glenwood Springs. William was born Aug. 22, 1922, in Glenwood and he spent his childhood there. He graduated from Garfield County High School in 1940. He enlisted in the Army March 2, 1945, then was discharged November 13, 1946.
William died August 28, 1985, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was a cattle rancher and a 22-year resident of Rifle.
In 1949, Berniece and William moved to Wallace Creek near Grand Valley, now Parachute, where they were engaged in farming until moving to Rifle in 1963.
Mrs. Hammerich was a clerk for the Ben-Rex Drug Store in Rifle for 17 years.
She was a member of Jewel Chapter No. 77, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as a worthy matron. She was a member of the Delila No. 71 Rebekah Lodge in Parachute, and had served as it's noble grande.
Mr . Hammerich's interests were horses and ranching. He was a member of the National Reining Horse Association, secretary for the Battlement Mesa Cattlemen's Association for 10 years, and a leader in the 4-H Horse and cattle clubs of Rifle. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors at the time of Berniece's passing included her mother of Grand Junction; three sons and two daughters-in-law, William C. and Sabrina Hammerich of Greeley, Warren and Gail Hammerich of Loveland, and John Hammerich of Rifle; two daughters, Karen Groves of Grand Junction, and Sharon Hammerich of Rifle; a brother and sister-in-law, Doug
and Ethel Walck of Grand Junction; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions were suggested to be made to Jewel Chapter No. 77, 0rder of the Eastern Star, 800 Whiteriver Avenue, Rifle, Colorado 81650, or to the charity of one's choice.
Sowder Funeral Home in Rifle was in charge of arrangements
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Thursday February 14, 1991, at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Rifle with Jim Seaney officiating, Order
of the Eastern star memorial rites
were performed. Cremation preceded the service.

Helen Berniece Hammerich- the cashier at Ben Franklins in Rifle CO

Helen Hammerich's Obituary

  A picture of the riding horse that was in front of Ben Franklin for many decades and is now owned by a resident in Rifle CO

 

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