Beulah R. Hamm

	Beulah R. Hamm, 78, of Rockford, passed away at 10:53 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2004 in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.  She was born November 28, 1925 in Pinckneyville, the daughter of William and Ernestine (Heisner) Bigham.  She married Kenneth D. Hamm on January 18, 1947 in Pinckneyville.
	Mrs. Hamm was formerly employed as a bank teller and as a home healthcare provider for many years.  She was a graduate of Pinckneyville Community High School, member of Court Street United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star Cherry Valley  Chapter 478.  Her hobbies included her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
	Surviving are her children, Peggy (Larry) Diegel of Cary and Randy Hamm of Rockford; grandchildren, Kelli Harkin, Andrew Harkin Jr., Katie Hamm, Todd Burton, Jackie (Ben) Link, Ericka (Jason) Grothman and Brian Weiffenbach; great-grandchildren, Jeremy Harkin, Julianna Harkin, Hannah, Joseph and Catherine Link and Ella Grothman; brothers, Orel (Shirley) Bigham, Wayne (Charlene) Bigham and Eldon (Gloria) Bigham; sister-in-law, Marilyn Bigham; brothers-in-law, Bob Kohlsdorf and Mick Rheinecker and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Winton Bigham; sisters, Blanche West, Nila Kohlsdorf and Bessie Rheinecker and daughter-in-law, Jeanne Hamm.
	Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 15 in Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 N. Alpine Road, with Rev. Dr. William Richard Kerr Sr. of Riverside Community Church officiating.  Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Visitation was from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14 at the funeral home.
