Karen Marie (Porta) Hamm

 Karen Marie Hamm age 69 of the Gassaway community passed away at her residence on Monday December 8, 2025. She was born June 3, 1956 to her parents the late Victor John and Shirley Mae Hatch Porta. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell "Butch" Hamm. Ms. Hamm was raised Catholic having been confirmed into the Catholic Church at the age of 8 years old, she was a homemaker and a cook at DeKalb Market. She is survived by 2 daughters, Jenel Hill (William Frazier) of Gassaway and Danielle (Pete) Moseley of Gassaway; grandchildren, Roberta Hamm, Heather Hill, Ernest Hill, Lavell Rogers, and Hailey (Cameron) Crisler; great-grandchildren, Zion Bhonsle and Evelyn Hamm; siblings, Susan (Barry) Sheehan of Delaware, Michael (Thersa) Porta of Maryland, Robert Porta of Delaware, Vicki (Victor) Maskey of Michigan, and Barbara (Glenn) Hotchkiss of Arizona; several nieces and nephews; extended family; tons of family and friends also survive. Funeral service will be held 3 PM  Friday December 12, 2025, with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Visitation will be Friday 1 PM until the time of the service at 3 PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Hamm family. 

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