Ruth A. (Dunbar) Hamm, 88, of Washington, IN, passed away August 1, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born February 28, 1921 in Knox County to Charles and Myrtle (Cassady) Dunbar. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Washington and the Knight of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her four daughters, Janice Hamm of Evansville, Judi Johns of Evansville, Jackie Daily of Washington, Joyce Wick of Indianapolis; two sons, Russ Hamm of Bloomington, and Roger Hamm (Mindi) of Rancho Santa Fe, CA; two sisters Myrtle Alford of Washington and Mildred Stevens of Peru, IN; brother-in-law, Lee Hamm of Washington; sister-in-law Evelyn Teisort of Media, PA; nine grandchildren, Karla Bender (Mike) of Evansville, Duane Johns of Evansville, Angie Robinson (Mason) of Washington, Jennifer Johnson (Matthew) of Attica, Chris Daily (Amanda), Heather Duncan, Brett Daily all of Evansville, Zach Wick (Hannah) of Indianapolis, and Kelly Daily of Washington; and eighteen great-grandchildren, Tayler Johnson, Rachel Bender, Sydney Dunbar, Case Oltman, Gavin Meffort, Connor Johnson, Payton Robinson, Emily Bender, Avery Oltman, Jarrett Johnson, Grace Johns, Briley Scales, Shelby Sheridan, Bralyn Scales, Julian Wick, Taylor Daily, Ethan Wick, and soon-to-arrive Brady Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell P. Hamm on July 1, 1999, whom she married April 21, 1940. Three sisters Clara Korlowicz, Rose Toth, Julia Nalker and two brothers Charles and Bobby Dunbar are also deceased. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Washington. Burial will follow in Sugarland Memory Gardens. Visitation is 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday at Ed Lee Mortuary in Washington with a wake service at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Washington Catholic Education Endowment or the Daviess County Humane Society. Online condolences may be sent to www.edleemortuary.com.