Hugo "Shorty" Dammann

 VisitationMonday, August 4, 20083:00 PMOhde Funeral HomeManning, IowaFuneral ServiceTuesday, August 5, 200810:30 AMUnited Methodist ChurchManning, IowaPastor Lanette Plambeck, Officiating

Music

America the Beautiful?

Battle Hymn of the Republic?

Congregation

Rock of Ages?

Carolyn Miller, Vocalist

You Can Let Go?   Crystal Shawanda, Recording

God Bless the USA?   Lee Greenwood, Recording

JoAnne Karsten, Organist

Casket Bearers

Leonard Dammann     Dave Dammann

Darwin Dammann     Mike Stout

Andy Stout     Dan Stout    

Honorary Casket Bearers

Veterans of Foreign Wars Drill Team

Interment with Military Honors

Manning Cemetery

Manning, Iowa

American Legion, Emil Ewoldt Post 22

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3517

   Hugo August Shorty?, son of William and Dora (Fischer) Dammann, was born June 29, 1917, in Audubon County, near Manning, Iowa.  He attended country school through the eighth grade and then started working on the family farm.

   Shorty enlisted in the United States Army in 1941 and served in the Army Air Corps in the African Theater. He was honorably discharged in 1946. After returning to Manning, he was united in marriage with Gertrude Farley on March 11, 1947 in Des Moines. They made their home and raised their children in Manning where he worked for Les and Ruby Dammann on the Manning Creamery Farm and later for the Manning Creamery Company. After the Manning Creamery Company closed, he began working for Wells Blue Bunny in 1972, retiring from there in 1985. In his spare time Shorty helped out at the Manning Senior Center by delivering senior meals and enjoyed going fishing. Throughout his life he delighted in playing the accordion and wash board. He also enjoyed people watching from his front porch and on Main Street. He was a member of the American Legion, Emil Ewoldt Post 22 and life-member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3517 where he was a charter member of the drill team.

   After the death of his wife in 2002, Shorty remained at home until December of 2007 when he became a resident of the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. He died there on Friday, August 1, 2008, at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 3 days.

   Preceding him in death are his parents; wife; daughter Sharon Rae Swanson; two brothers Walter Dammann and William Dammann; sister-in-law Pearl Dammann; and brother-in-law Paul Bogatzke.

   Shorty is survived by his daughter Dorthie Dottie? and husband Robert Schiltz of Manning; twin sons Robbie Dammann and wife Cathy of Manning and Rickie Dammann and wife Sheryl of Manning; nine grandchildren: Stacy Moore; Kristine Helge; Joel Schiltz; KaDee Smith; Shelby, Caylee, Breana and Evan Dammann; and Angie Verburg; 11 great-grandchildren; brother Leroy Tater? Dammann of Manning and sister Ruth Toots? Bogatzke of Milwaukee, WI; two sisters-in-law Arla Dammann of Manning and Melinda Dammann of Manning; brother-in-law Willard Farley and wife Jean of Manning; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.