Florabelle (Flo) Clare Hanna
Florabelle (Flo) Clare Hanna, 82,
passed away peacefully on Tuesday (Aug. 17, 2010) at Newton
Presbyterian Manor.
Flo was born in 1928 in Newton, where
she attended St. Mary's Catholic Elementary school.
She graduated from Newton High School
in 1946, where she was head cheerleader in her senior year.
Flo received her undergraduate degree
from Wichita State University and then began a long career in the
field of education. Ever thirsting for more knowledge, Flo continued
on with her own education throughout her life and earned a masters of
education from WSU in later years.
"Miss Hanna," as she was
called by her students, taught kindergarten through third grade for
many years at various elementary schools in the Newton, Walton and
Wichita areas. She was a favorite teacher of many of her pupils
because her love and dedication to young lives shone through her
caring spirit in the classroom.
Flo will be missed by many former
pupils who, when they would see her in the store or on the street
throughout her life, would call out to her with a friendly, "Hello
Miss Hanna!"
Flo was very active in St. Mary's
Catholic Church parish, where she served on the Parish Council many
times.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, John and Ida Hanna; brothers, William (Billy), Robert John
(RJ), Thomas (Tom) and Terence; a sister, Delia Anne; and nephews,
David Hanna and Jordan Hanna.
She is survived by a sister, Mary Jane
Hanna Bell of Houston, Texas; and many nieces and nephews in Wichita,
Pasadena, Calif., Berkeley, Calif., Stanwood, Wash., Dallas and
Houston; many great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces
and great-great-nephews.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.
today, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton.
A Rosary will be said in Flo's memory
at 6 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. Mary's Church in Newton. Burial will follow at St.
Mary's Cemetery.
Memorials may be left with St. Mary's
Catholic School in care of the funeral home.
