Earl Hahn

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Earl E. Hahn, 85, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Perry County Nursing Home.

He was born Nov. 2, 1922, at Yount, Mo., son of John Henry and Julia Whisler Hahn. He was married to Velma Marie McClure Hahn. She died in September 1977.

Hahn worked at International Shoe Co. for 40 years.

Survivors include 10 daughters, Ruth McAtee, Connie Hahn, Helen Schremp, Carol Hahn, Donna Hahn, Lucille Picou and Laura Smith-Buck, all of Perryville, Shirley Christisen of Fenton, Mo., Freida Abernathy of Frohna, Mo., Joan Loida of Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; a son, Ernest Hahn of Perryville; a brother, Lawrence Hahn of Perryville; a sister, Mary Evans of Bloomdale, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 9:50 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with a rosary to be recited at 9 a.m.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiateing. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville.