Hanna, Richard Dennis (1934-2010)
HANNA, KITTLESON, DAHL, CASTELLETTI, HAGEN, CAMP, CHRISTENSEN, ANONSON, TAKLE, FIELD, BODWELL, DYER, WADDINGHAM
Posted By: Paul Nagy, volunteer (email)
Date: 12/21/2010 at 19:35:02
Richard Dennis Hanna
(June 23, 1934 - November 28, 2010)Richard D. Hanna, age 76, of Lake Mills, formerly of Joice, Iowa, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Richard D. Hanna was born in rural Winnebago County on June 23, 1934, to Dewey R.G. and Ruby O. (Kittleson) Hanna. He was baptized and confirmed at the Winnebago Lutheran Church. He attended rural Country School in Mount Valley Township and graduated from Forest City High School in 1952.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and completed his basic training at the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Corps Base near San Diego, California. He was proud to serve his country and made many good friends while in the service.
On September 18, 1955, he was united in marriage to DeLoris Dahl. To this union three children were born: Cynthia L. Hanna Castelletti, Mark D. Hanna, and Randall D. Hanna. The family farmed in rural Winnebago County until 1960 when Richard moved his family to the present family farm southeast of Joice.
While engaged in farming in the Joice area, he served on many boards including those for the Joice Coop, the Worth County Pork and Beef producers, and the Bethany Lutheran Church as well as on the Joice Betterment Committee and many other related associations.
In later years, he was actively involved in Ag Ventures Alliance and was a director on the Land O'Lakes Regional board. He was an avid world traveler touring eastern Europe, the U.S.S.R., China and India with his wife, De. In later years, after De’s death, he went back to his foreign travels serving with the Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) as an agricultural representative promoting and helping farmers set up Cooperatives in Albania, Russia and Uganda among other locations. He thoroughly enjoyed helping other people and was not afraid of taking a risk to “make something happen.”
On August 16, 2003, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Hagen. He and Dorothy enjoyed many years of wintering in both Florida and Arizona, spending their time sightseeing, dancing and “escaping” the Iowa winters.
In 2001, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He refused to let the disease prevent him from enjoying his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was able to attend important events in their lives, and this special practice greatly benefited all members of the family.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Dorothy Hagen-Hanna; his daughter, Cynthia L. Hanna (Steven) Castelletti; His sons, Mark D. (Belinda) Hanna and Randall D. (Rebecca) Hanna; seven grandchildren, Andrew Hanna, Philip Hanna, Anthony Hanna, Nicholas Hanna, Sarah Camp, Steven Castelletti, Jr., and Tory Christensen; step-children, Lonna (Steve) Christensen, Terry (Barry) Anonson, Bruce (Denise) Hagen, and RaNae (Duke) Takle; and step-grandchildren Dustin Christensen, Liz Field, Dani Hagen, C.J. Hagen, Kennedy Hagen, Maxx Hagen, Jamie Hagen, Jake Hagen, Charles Takle, Miranda Takle, Rachel Takle, John Anonson, Jake Anonson, and Jill Bodwell and their spouses and children. He is also survived by a brother Tom (Marliyn) Hanna, a sister Karen (Rollin) Dyer, and a sister-in-law Darlene Hanna; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, DeLoris, his brother, Stanley, and a brother-in-law, Gary Waddingham.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice, Iowa, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Union (Hanna) Cemetery, rural Leland, Iowa, with military honors conducted by the Otto Chose Post #235 of Lake Mills.
Visitation will be on Friday, December 3, 2010, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd Street SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401.
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