Terry Christie
Funeral Home
ANNA
I. HANKE
Anna
I. Hanke,
age 95, of Waterville, passed away Tuesday, July 20,
2010 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home in Blue Rapids.
Anna
Isabelle Hanke, daughter of Amel and Hattie (Schlins)
Johnson, was born September 28, 1914 in the Spring
Valley Community of Washington County.
She received her education at the Spring Valley
School and graduated from Waterville High School in
1931. In
1934 she received her state Teachers Certificate and
taught the next eight years at the Spring Valley,
Cottage Hill and Mount Hope
country schools.
On May 1, 1941, her parents wedding anniversary,
she married John Hilbert “Hib” Hanke, he passed away
on October 13, 2000.
To this union a son, Francis and a daughter,
Janis, were born.
Anna
was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, where she
was the first woman to serve on the Church Council.
She also taught Sunday School, was the
superintendant of the children’s department for many
years and was a member of the St. Mark’s Ladies Aid.
Other memberships include the Mount Hope Club,
Spring Valley Club and for over fifty years the Royal
Neighbors of America.
Survivors
include her son, Francis Hanke and wife Sarah of
Waterville, daughter, Janis Dean and husband Rick of
Washington, four grandsons; John and wife Kim, Allen and
wife Stephanie, William and wife Haley and James, and
four great grandchildren.
Funeral
services are planned for 10:00 am, Saturday, July 24,
2010 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waterville with
Reverend Gordy Sandquist officiating.
Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in
Waterville. A
viewing will be from Noon until 8:00 pm at Terry
Christie Funeral Home in Waterville where Anna’s
family will receive guests between 6 and 8 pm.
Memorials are to be determined later and may be
sent in care of the funeral home.
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