Harry Hammond

Harry G. "Pete" Hammond, 89, of East Jordan died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

He was born November 1, 1923 in East Jordan to Gaius and Dorothy (Wederburne) Hammond.

On September 15, 1950 he married Dorothy Saganek in Petoskey. They made their home in East Jordan.

Pete served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was employed at Dura in East Jordan until his retirement in 1967. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Surviving are his wife Dorothy; children Peter (Cathy) Hammond, Thomas Hammond, Jack (Lisa) Hammond and Jeffrey (Debra) Hammond all of East Jordan; eight grandchildren, Mandy, Holly, Peter, Heather, Courtney, Kelli, Ashley and B.J.; nine great-grandchildren; brother Bernard Hammond of East Jordan; sister-in-law Katherine Miller of East Jordan; brother-in-law Howard Zwiegle of Grand Rapids; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Parilee Zwiegle, brother and sister-in-law Joe and Arlene Hammond, and sister-in-law Bonnie Hammond.

No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were made by Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Visit our web site at hastingsfuneral.com.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests East Jordan Ambulance.