Duane Hanna

WODEN - Duane R. Hanna, 73, of Woden, was called home to Heaven on Saturday (December 20, 2008) in a car accident west of Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, December 24th at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt with Rev. Stan Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery near Woden with military rites by the Woden Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Woden and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Evangelical Free Church of Britt Missions Fund, Gideons or MMAP. Duane Roger Hanna, the son of Sylvin and Olga (Skilbred) Hanna, was born August 2, 1935 in Forest City. He was baptized at Grant Lutheran Church near Woden and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden. He received Christ as his Personal Savior at that time. He has been walking close to his Lord ever since. Duane graduated from Titonka High School in 1955 and continued his education at Wartburg College in Waverly. On December 20, 1958, Duane married his sweetheart, Betty Carlson, at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Tit...[more]

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a. He entered paradise on their 50th wedding anniversary. Duane served in the U.S. Army for two years. He was employed for thirty-one years at the Tipton Power Plant before retiring and moving to Woden. For the past nine years Duane and Betty were MMAPers (Mobile Missionary Assistance Program) and built churches or camps from Alaska to Florida and in between. Duane was happiest when he was on mission, (six months in 2008). He was an active member of Evangelical Free Church in Britt. He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Woden; three daughters, Denise (Glenn) Lehrman of Marion, Barbara (Rev. James) Debner of Southington, CT and Arnetta (David) Gosse of Iowa City; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brothers, Vernon (Sheryl) Hanna of Woden, Ron (Marlys) Hanna of Swea City and Harlan (Virginia) Hanna of Dayton, OH; a sister, Marcine (Guy) Carlson of Minnoka, IL; and a brother-in-law, Dick Havlik of Palmyra, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Rosezella Havlik; and a nephew who was their ring bearer, Keith Havlik.