Mae M. Handke 1926 - 2017

HANDKE, HEHN, GOTTO

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/18/2017 at 23:45:14

Sioux City Journal
18 August 2017

Bronson, Iowa

Mae M. Handke, 90, of Bronson, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nativity Catholic Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Oto, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Online condolences can be directed to meyerbroschapels.com.

Mae, the daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Hehn) Gotto, was born on Dec. 30, 1926, in Oto, Iowa. She married Herald Handke on May 27, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oto. They had made their home in Bronson since 1958. Herald died in 1995.

Mae worked for the Lawton-Bronson Schools for 37 years as a cook at the Bronson school.

Her grandchildren were her life. She enjoyed spending time with them and going to all of their activities. She loved visiting with people and always opened her home to her friends and family. Mae is best known for her cooking. She won several Best Baker awards for her famous cookies and homemade buns at local auctions.

She was a member of the Church of the Nativity Catholic Church.

Mae is survived by her son, Jim (Sue) Handke of Sioux City; daughter, JoAnn (Russell) Black of Salix, Iowa; one sister, Doris (Joe) O'Connell of Smithland, Iowa; six grandchildren, Erin and Tyler Handke of Sioux City, Jennifer (Justin) Mitchell of Sloan, Iowa, Jesse (Ashley) Black of Salix, Jason (Amber) Black of Sioux City, and Lonnie (Lana) Black of Salix; and eight great-grandchildren, Kalla, Khloe, Aubrey, Nick, Tristan, Jessica, Sami, and Evan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herald; four brothers, Leo, Nick, Henry, and Joe; and three sisters, Margaret, Anne, and Kate.