Pamela K. Hammond age 79

Pamela Kay “Pam” Hammond, age 79 of Clinton Iowa passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026 at
Addington Place of Clinton IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clinton IA. Visitation will be held at 9:30 am at Zion Lutheran Church. The Pape Funeral
Home is assisting the family. Burial will be at St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery of Clinton. Casket
bearers will be Nathan and Evan Harden, Sean Hammond, Chad Rallie, Dan Kuil, and Jason
Wilson. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Pam was born on January 8, 1947 in Clinton, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Hull)
Verfaillie. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. She also graduated from the
University of Iowa with her daughter, Roberta, in May of 1987. In her younger years, she did
volunteer work at the Red Cross, Jane Lamb Hospital, and Information and Referral Services.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Pam enjoyed traveling, dining out, and going to the movies. She was a supporter of the Mayo
Clinic Foundation, University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Disabled Veterans, and Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
She loved her family, especially her husband of 62 years, Robert and her children, Roberta (Jim)
Harden and Paul (Lisa) Hammond, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Robert Hammond of Clinton IA, two children Roberta (Jim)
Harden, and Paul (Lisa) Hammond both of Clinton IA six grandchildren Rachel (Chad) Rallie of
DeWitt IA, Nicole (Dan) Kuil of Ames IA, Nathan (Lexie) Harden of Waterloo IA, Erika Hammond
of Clinton IA, Sean Hammond of Iowa City IA, and Evan Harden of Clinton IA. She has 3 great
grandchildren, Oakley and Jameson Rallie and Blakely Harden, her sister Sandra Milder of
Clinton IA and brother Tom Verfaillie of Circleville OH and a sister- in- law Darlene Lehmkuhl of
Dellwood MN, and her aunt Billie Hull of Clinton IA along with many nieces, nephews, and
cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister-in laws Lynn Verfaillie, Grace Kane,
Gloria Hammond, Agnes Eberhart and Janice Quick and brother-in laws Steve Milder, Delbert
Hammond, Jack Kane, Bob Eberhart, and Larry Lehmkuhl.
Special thanks to Jenny Hansen and her crew for taking care of Pam in her time of need. Also,
thank you to the Addington Place and hospice nurses for the compassionate care shown to
Pam. In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Clinton Humane Society.