Obituary of Barbara Hamm

Barbara Hamm (nee BENNETT-TEDHAM / ASH)

Barbara passed from our lives, surrounded by family, in the Assiniboine Centre, on Monday, November 10, 2025. She leaves to mourn her passing her sons Glenn (Marlyn), Alan (Sandy), David (Sheryl), Murray (Rheanne) Kelly (Barb), Brian (Shelley), 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild as well as many nieces and nephews and multitudes of friends who were a wealth of love throughout her lifetime. She was predeceased by her father Daniel who gave his life April 1943, while returning home during World War II, as a merchant marine on the Lancastrian Prince, when a German U- boat sank his ship off the shores of Newfoundland. She was also predeceased by her mother Eva, her stepfather Alfred Ash and her sisters Iris Zimmerman and Sylvia Newis. Barbara was born in Nipawin, SK on October 02, 1931. Barbara moved with her mother and sisters to Flin Flon, MB in the early 1940s. Barbara worked for many years in the Brandon lab and gained loving friendships that continued up until her passing. She also worked tirelessly at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church in various capacities until her retirement.  The family is grateful to have had the support of the staff at both Brandon Regional Health Centre and the Assiniboine Centre. They would like to send a special thank you to great grandson Sawyer for his assistance with this obituary.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, 327 4^th Street, Brandon, on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the MS Society.