Eleanor Genevieve Hammer, 98, Minot died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in a Minot nursing home.

Eleanor was born on April 28, 1919 in Columbus, ND to Ole and Carrie (Ohe) Hovland. She was reared on the family farm in Burke County. She moved to the Upham area with her family in 1937.

Eleanor married Ronald "Pat" Hammer on July 1, 1942 in Fargo, ND. They made their home in Fargo, ND until Ronald was drafted into the U.S. Army. They were stationed in California and Texas. As a war bride, she moved back to the Upham area living with her parents until Ronald returned from the Army. They moved to Minot in 1946 where they have since resided and raised their five children. Eleanor was a fulltime wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, who will be forever missed and loved. Ronald was a longtime Minot Post Office employee. They recently celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary. Ronald died on January 3, 2018.

Eleanor was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot and its Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking, baking, attending auction sales, dancing and listening to Lawrence Welk.

Eleanor's loving family includes her children: Patricia (Robert) Dzur of New Braunfels, TX; Ronald E. (Betty) Hammer of Petaluma, CA; Rodney Hammer of Santa Rosa, CA; Roger Hammer of Minot and LaDonna (Kelly) Wurgler of Minot; grandchildren: Robert (Stephanie) Dzur, Roxann Dzur, Katrina Hammer, Jennifer Hammer, Matthew Wurgler and Blake (Tensy) Wurgler; step grandchildren: Marcus (Cathleen) Schreier and Jason Schreier; great grandchildren: Cherry and Micky Dzur; four step great grandchildren; sister-in-law: Ardis Hovland of Pelican Rapids, MN and several nieces and nephews.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters: Hilma Speer, Ida Evenson, Cora Anderson, Alice Edwards and Lida Mogren, brothers: Norbert, Clifford, Morris, Lloyd and an infant brother, Lloyd M.

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Minot.
Interment will be in Rosehill Memorial Park - Minot.
Visitation: Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minot.