Martha Ann Hahnenkamp, 87, of Litchfield, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Pana Health and Rehab Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield. Fr. Daniel Willenborg will officiate. The Rosary will be recited beginning at 9 a.m. at the church and visitation will follow from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
Mrs. Hahnenkamp was born on Sept. 26, 1938, a daughter of Christopher John and Laura Marie (Gerling) Zuber. She graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1956. She married Raymond Louis Hahnenkamp on March 30, 1957, in the rectory of the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church by Fr. Kowalski. They enjoyed nearly 55 years of marriage until his passing on March 3, 2012.
Mrs. Hahnenkamp was a devoted homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where she was honored as the 2024 Holy Family Woman of Distinction, the last surviving member of “The Eyes Have It” church group and a member of the St. Anne’s Society. She was a former volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program. Mrs. Hahnenkamp was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, a wonderful cook and pie baker and loved her granddogs.
Mrs. Hahnenkamp is survived by her three daughters, Michelle (Dan) Sweet of Hillsboro, Debbie (husband, Bill Hammac) Hahnenkamp of Taylorville and Kim Hahnenkamp of Taylorville; two granddaughters, Olivia and Holly Hammac of Taylorville; four step-grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ian) Sweet-Kelley of Springfield, Natalie Bergman of Hillsboro, Meghan Bertolino of Hillsboro and Zachary (Nancy) Sweet of Springfield; six step-great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Jude, Dahlia, Atticus, Sloan and Tallulah; sister, Mary (Harlan) Best of Staunton; and sisters-in-law, Jane Hahnenkamp of Litchfield, Ruth Benning of Raymond and Erma Hartke of Collinsville.
Mrs. Hahnenkamp was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her granddaughter, Laura, in infancy; her sisters, Christine Henry and Imelda Horn; and her brother, Walter Semplowski.
Memorials may be directed to the Pana Education Foundation or Autism and Movement Project (AAMP). Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. To leave an online condolence or order flowers, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
