Linda grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from Southside High School in 1963. She married Guy Hammer in June 22, 1964, they shared 5 children together. Linda and Guy lived in Gary, IN for three years before moving back to Ft. Wayne. They moved their family to Ossian, IN to raise their family in a rural community in 1975. Linda worked for the U.S. Census Bureau and also worked at Dennis Research and Westat. She enjoyed working, traveling, talking and meeting new people, which her work in market research enabled her to do. She enjoyed quilting and fine needle point in her spare time. She also enjoyed gambling and was quite competitive. She is survived by her children; Todd (Lois) Hammer, Tina (Matt) Eisenhart, Terry (Kim) Hammer, Tammy Harmon, Tim (Chrissy) Hammer; father of their children, Guy Hammer; life partner, George Byrd; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Neilson and Shirley Nichols.
Funeral service will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 with calling from 12:30 to 1pm at C.M. Sloan and Sons Funeral Home (1327 North Wells Street, Fort Wayne). Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7:30 pm on Monday, November 30, 2020 also at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Riverview Cemetery, Churubusco, IN.
Memorial donations in Linda's memory may be made to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.
