Florence H. Hanke

Funeral services for Florence H. Hanke, age 94, of Storm Lake is Tuesday, September 9, 2003, 10:00 am, at Faith Lutheran Church, Early, Iowa, with Vicar Charles Bettin officiating. Music will be provided by Carol Wendel at the organ and Congregational singing. Pallbearers include: Michael Hemer, Jeffrey Hemer, Gwendolyn Snart, Randall Covey, David Covey, James Covey, Ronnie Hanke, and Timothy Hanke. Burial will be at the Buena Vista Memorial Cemetery, Storm Lake, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 8, 4:00-8:00, at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City.

Florence H. Hanke, age 94, of Storm Lake, IA, formerly of Early, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2003, at Methodist Manor is Storm Lake.

Florence H. Lange was born on March 2, 1909, in Sac County, the daughter of August and Louise D. (Bauer) Lange. She lived on the farm with her parents and attended country school.

On December 21, 1927, Florence was united in marriage to Alfred A. F. Hanke. They were the parents of two daughters: Corinne and Jean Ann and a son Neal. They lived in Lake View until moving to a farm near Early. Florence was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Odebolt until it closed and then transferred her membership to Faith Lutheran Church of Early.

Florence was a busy housewife, and loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed painting, gardening, and doing crafts.

She is survived by her children: Corinne and her husband J. Stanley Covey of Storm Lake, Jean Ann and her husband Richard Hemer of Lago Vista, TX, and Neal and his wife Betty Hanke of Topeka, KS; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Gladys Lange of Storm Lake and Dorothy Kincannon of Denver, CO; brother-in-law Harold Hanke and his wife Dee of Atlantic, IA; and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Alfred on July 4, 1996; and two brothers Harold and Everett Lange.