Hamrick, Brett Sterling

Brett Sterling Hamrick was born April 4, 1974, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Dale and Marilyn (Rediger) Hamrick. He graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School in 1992. He attended Greenville College and Mercy Hurst College where he was a music major. He lived in Round Lake, Ill., and worked at Snap On Credit for several years before moving to Iowa City in December 2008. He was currently working at ACT. He attended the Faith Baptist Church in Iowa City. He enjoyed music, opera, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball and playing Ping-Pong. Brett died on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at his home in Iowa City at the age of 38 years.

Brett is survived by his father, Dale Hamrick of Iowa City; and two brothers, Chad Hamrick of Kansas City, Mo. and Randy Rediger of Kalona.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Kalona Christian Fellowship Church in Kalona. Pastor Larry Rediger will officiate. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Messages may be sent to the family at .

Published in The Gazette Jan. 8, 2013.