June Laree Hanna

June Laree Hanna, 78, of Stapleton passed away June 8, 2009, at her home.

She was born June 22, 1930, at Stapleton to Chester E. and Edith Utterback Barner. She graduated from Stapleton High School in 1948, and went to beauty school in Grand Island before returning to marry L. Dean Hanna on Dec. 8, 1950, in North Platte. The couple lived in North Platte for a couple of years before returning to Stapleton. June owned June's Beauty Shop in Stapleton for many years. In 1982, she moved to the country where she continued her business for a while. June enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren and liked to garden. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Dean of Stapleton; sons, Buddy Dale (Karen) Hanna of Arthur and Rex (Jeana) Hanna of Stapleton; sisters, Norma May Christian of Sterling City, Texas and Pamela Jo (Wayne) Wright of Merna; brothers, Glen Dee (Leona) Barner of Stapleton, Lamoyne (Sylvia) Barner of Hacienda Heights, Calif., Byron (Elaine) Barner of Lincoln, and Myron(Jan) Barner of North Platte; sisters-in-law, Leni Barner of North Platte and Lynette Warner of Aurora, Colo.; brother-in-law, Bill Ruby of Lander, Wyo.; daughter-in-law, Candy(Ben)Barbee of Stapleton; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry Dean; brother, Earl Dean Barner; and a sister-in-law, Ramona Ruby.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, at St. Johns Catholic Church in Stapleton with the Reverends James Novakowski and Antony Thekkekara as co-celebrants. Burial will be in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in North Platte.

Memorials may be made to the Great Plains Hospice and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.