Matthew B. Ham

Matthew “Matt” Brian Ham, 40, of San Diego, Calif., died Saturday, July 25, 2020, in San Diego, Calif. A graveside service for Matt will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 at the Newton Union Cemetery, 1600 W. Fourth St. N. in Newton. Burial will be at Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. Memorials may be made to the family in memory of Matthew (please make checks payable to either Fred Ham or to Shirley Ham). Memorials may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the Wallace Family Funeral Home, 1115 E. 19th St. N., Newton, IA 50208, please add, Attn: Ham Family on the envelope.

Those left to cherish Matt's memory are his parents, Shirley Tomlin Ham (Angelo Nigro) of Des Moines and Fredric M. Ham (Ammarawadee Taweesri) of Alpharetta, Ga.; aunts and uncles, Dick (Kathy) Tomlin of Des Moines, Viola Tomlin of Ottumwa, Willa Tomlin of Newton, John Amadon of Buford, Ga., Thomas and Liz Ham of Kennewick, Wash., and Jon Ham of Newton; his cousins, Robert Tomlin, Becky Dible, Brenda Brereton, Rick Tomlin, Laura Illingsworth, Megan Tomlin, Christopher "Chris" Tomlin, Laura Amadon, Jeff Ham, Amanda Kohn Ham, Nick Ham, Alicia Ham and Bethany Ham; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John P. and A. Lucille Hicks Tomlin and Marvin F. and E. Louise Turner Ham; aunt, Nancy R. Tomlin Amadon; and uncles, Steve and Johnny Bill Tomlin.