Ethel Samm, 83, of Hymera, passed away at her home on Friday, December 16, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born in Clinton IN, on January 20, 1939 to Victor Fink and Opal (Clark) Fink. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a friend to many. She loved to make quilts and blankets for her family especially if they were having a baby. Ethel enjoyed gardening, canning, mushroom hunting and spending time with her family. She had been employed at Columbian Enamel, where she met her husband, and Columbia Records. Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Annette Samm, brothers Don Fink, Tom Fink, sisters Rita Priest, Patricia Evans, Mary Frances, brother in-law Harold Ellis and a granddaughter Amanda Samm.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years Carl Samm whom she married on September 17, 1960, sons Mark (Angela) Samm, Carl Jr (Sheryl) Samm, James Edward and his companion Tracy Helton, a daughter Patricia (Alan) Padgett, a brother Victor Jr. (Carolyn) Fink, sisters, Judy (Gary) Goodman, Ruthie Ellis, Nancy (Larry) Keller, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.
Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 21, 2022 at Holmes Memorial Chapel with Pastor Melinda (Samm) Tatman. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be at K of P Cemetery in Hymera.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
10:00am - 1:00 pm
Holmes Memorial Chapel
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Starts at 1:00 pm
Holmes Memorial Chapel
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