Kenneth Howard Hannah

Memorial services for Kenneth Howard Hannah, 87, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester.

Kenneth passed away Nov. 11, 2013, at Golden Living Center in St. Charles, where he had resided since June.

Born Jan. 6, 1926, in Crookston, to Clarence and Mabel (Larson) Hannah, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and then earned a BBA from the University of Minnesota. He married the love of his life, Betty Lou Hauser on Nov. 25, 1950. They lived in Minneapolis, where Kenneth worked for Honeywell in the Aeronautics Division for 35 years and worked on controls for the Apollo moon module and F16 fighter jet. He built his own cabin on Ottertail Lake and spent many happy hours working on projects there.

He loved traveling with Betty, helping others and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kenneth moved to Rochester to live with his daughter in 2007 and moved to The Homestead at Rochester in 2009.

Surviving are his children, Terry Jopke (Rick) of Rochester and Garry H. Hannah (Sandy) of Stillwater; four grandchildren: Kimberlee Wolfenden (Stan) and Kallee Comstock (Joel), Chelsey Poquette (Jeff) and Taylor Hannah; and three great-grandchildren, Zachary and Jackson Wolfenden and Emma Comstock. Also surviving are his siblings, Bert Hannah (Gloria) of Boise, Idaho, Clarice Anderson of Crookston, Glenn Hannah (Carol) of Renville, Charles Hannah (Diane) of  Becker, Vera Pester (Edward) of Fisher, Curtis Hannah (Kathy) of Baxter and Sharon Burtness (Wayne) of Maple Lake.

He was preceded in death by Betty on Feb. 5, 2005, and also by a grandson, one sister, and one brother.

Burial of his cremains will take place at a later date next to his wife at Topelius Cemetery in New York Mills.

Memorials appreciated to the National Parkinson Foundation.  

Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place N.W., Rochester, MN 55901, 507-289-3600, ranfranzandvinefh.com.