HAMM,
Liselotte (Lotte)
(Maiden Name: Finsterwalder)
Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City. AZ -
Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2014 -
Liselotte (Lotte) Hamm passed away June 25, 2014 in Lake Havasu City, at
the age of 78. She was born April 27, 1936 to Johann & Ottilie
Finsterwalder in Bad Toelz, Germany.
Liselotte, known as Lotte by her family and friends, married Harry Hamm,
a member of the US Armed Forces, immigrated with him to Utica, N.Y.,
where her only child, April Hamm was born. Her husband was killed in
Vietnam and it fell to her to raise her daughter. After moving to Lake
Havasu City in 1988, her daughter was afflicted with a brain tumor, and
as a result of this, she became paralyzed and wheelchair bound. Her
mother took unfailing good care of her for the last 20 years of her
life. She was an extremely devoted mother and a devoted daughter to her
mother, whom she brought to the U.S. in the 1990s.
Lotte is survived by her beloved daughter, April; her partner in life,
Joseph Squillace; her older brother, Hans Finsterwalder and his wife
Ann; her younger sister, Hilde Dampier and her husband Richard; three
nephews and two nieces.
She fought a valiant battle against cancer. We pray that she rests in
peace.
A memorial mass will be celebrated for her at Our Lady of the Lake Roman
Catholic Church officiated by Father Chauncey Winkler, at 10 a.m. on
Aug. 18.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Lotte’s family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home &
Crematory.