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Visitation:
10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, December 16, 2017, at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln
Service:
Noon on Saturday at the funeral home
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Susan ( Hammitt) Anderson, 51, of
rural Hartsburg, IL., died December 9, 2017, at her
home following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon,
Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Holland Barry &
Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln. Funeral services will
follow at noon. Burial will follow services at
Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Susan and her twin sister, Cynthia, were born at
White Hall Hospital on February 19, 1966, to Loyal
Fox and Donna Ray Powell. When they were four years
old, the twins were adopted by Wayne and Lois Anne
Hammitt of Meredosia. Susan graduated from Virden
High School. She was baptized into Jesus Christ by
her brother, Ryan Hammitt when she was in junior
high school. She married Keith Anderson in 1988 in
Emden and later divorced. They had four children,
Kasey Anderson (fiancé Nick Simpson), Karly Yakle (
husband Joshua), Cody Anderson, and Colton Anderson.
In addition to her four children she is survived by
one grandson, Kollin Bell Jr., one granddaughter,
Haven Elaine Simpson, and one other grandchild on
the way; her mother Lois Anne Hammitt of Quincy,
long time companion Ronald Schleder; brothers and
sisters: Steven Chilsted, Bruce Chilsted, Vicky
(husband Pat, deceased) Lyons, Teal ( Mark)
Cunningham, Douglas Fox, Julie Ryan, Gabriel Fox,
Dwight Hall, Phillip Hall, Cynthia Hammitt ( Keith)
Andersen, Pamela ( Randy) McElroy, Fred ( Sarah)
Hopper, along with her adopted siblings Royce (
Lisa) Hammitt, Cheryl ( Tim) Eads, Ryan ( Lynda)
Hammitt, and Daniel Hammitt. Also surviving are
numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces. |
She was preceded in death by her father, Loyal Fox, her
mother Donna, her adopted father Wayne Hammitt,
grandparents Bert and Ethel Fox, Hallett and Kathryn
Ray, numerous aunts and uncles, and nephews Travis
Cunningham, Jacob Lyons, and Jon Lyons.
Susan worked for Long John Silvers in Jacksonville,
Springfield, and Lincoln, serving as manager for
several years. She also worked at a group home in
Lincoln, caring for residents as though they were
her own. She was a skilled cook, never afraid to try
a new recipe. She loved hosting large family dinners
and would begin planning menus months in advance.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
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