Burnetta M. Hahn

Hahn, Burnetta May

Burnetta May Hahn, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 5, 2007. Burnetta was born on November 13, 1923 to Erwin and Ida (Seavers) Thomas in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Burnetta graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1940 and then attended the technical college in Wausau. She returned to Rhinelander to work for Esterbrook Insurance Agency until 1946. At that time she moved to Wisconsin Rapids to become the devoted wife of Richard G. Hahn. She lovingly raised their three children: Kathryn, Victor, and Barbara (who were her pride and joy). She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids for almost fifty years. After retirement, Richard and Burnetta made their winter home in Yuma, Arizona until Richard’s death in 1996. Burnetta lived in Yuma year round until 2003 when she moved to Appleton, Wisconsin to be near her daughter, Barbara. Burnetta enjoyed cooking, sewing, fishing, hunting, boating, golfing, building houses, volunteering at church, stamp collecting, traveling and watching the Packers and Badgers play football. She dedicated her life to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Burnetta is survived by her three children: Kathy (Tom) McKinney of Billings, Montana; Victor ( Betty) Hahn of Nekoosa, Wisconsin; and Barb (Randy) Koch of Appleton, Wisconsin. She is further survived by seven grandchildren: Amy (Norm) Geister, Rick (Julie) Hahn, Suzanne (Jeff) Weniger, Denise (Rich) Germain, Martin (Amy) Harms, Chad Koch and Claire (Tim) Hanschke; four great-grand children: Emily, Kayla, Nathan, and Matthew; and a brother-in-law Charles Blumreich of Michigan. Burnetta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard in 1996, a sister Marion Blumreich in 2006.

The memorial service for Burnetta will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 2220 E. College Avenue, Appleton with Revs. Timothy Seabaugh and Martin E. Koeller officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until the time of service. Memorials may be directed to any one of Burnetta’s favorite LCMS charities.

Special thanks to all the caregivers at Touchmark, Golden Homes, and Theda Care At Home Hospice.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 739-1231