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CT April 20, 2018 John Van Hamme, 56(Photo: Courtesy of Smith Funeral Home)Funeral service for John Van Hamme, 56, Victor, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 23, at the Smith Funeral Home, Victor. He died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his home.Pastor Jim Dotson will officiate at the service. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery, Victor.Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, April 22, at Smith Funeral Home, Victor, with family present from 2 to 5 p.m.Memorials may be mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 485, Victor, Iowa 52347. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.smithfh.com.John Peter Van Hamme was born on June 25, 1961, the son of Raymond and Ardis (McKusker) Van Hamme in Marengo. He was raised in Victor and graduated from HLV High School in 1979.John married the love of his life, Donita Clark, on July 15, 1988, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple resided in the Victor area and John worked for many years at the Iowa Department of Transportation.He enjoyed life to the fullest. He dearly loved his family and his many dogs. He was an outdoorsman, an avid hunter, fisherman and mushroom hunter. He enjoyed spending time with his five grandchildren, going four-wheeling, fishing, hunting, playing cards and board games with his family, and sitting around a campfire enjoying a beer or two.John is survived by his wife of 29 years, Donita Van Hamme, rural Victor; his step-daughters, Jamey (Ricky) Jenkins, Bolivar, Mo., and Amy (Brian) Longnecker, Belle Plaine; grandchildren, Courtney, Rachel Anne and Bradley Jenkins, Bolivar, Mo.; Jakob and Emma Longnecker, Belle Plaine; sisters, Sandra Arnold, Mary (Ron) McDonald, and Marie Louis; brother-in-law, Anthony Schirmer; many nieces and nephews; and his faithful dog, General George Patton.He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Linda and Alice; twin nieces, Amanda and Andrea; and many beloved dogs.Read or Share this story: https://icp-c.com/2F2igRZ... (Iowa City Press Citizen)