Ferneita Hahn

Ferneita Adelle Hahn, 100, a resident of Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was the oldest daughter of Samuel M. and Bertha Shrum Dulaney. She grew up primarily in the Lutesville, Missouri, area and was married to Willard Rosvell Hahn on Sept. 3, 1938, in Jackson. He passed away April 7, 2004.

Previous to her marriage, she was a rural school teacher for four years and spent one year as a teacher in the adult-education program of Bollinger County.

She was converted and joined the Methodist Church at the age of 12. At the time, her father was the pastor of the church. She was baptized in the Osage River at Schell City, Missouri. She became a member of the Lutesville and Marble Hill (Missouri) Methodist churches in 1951. She held many offices in church organizations: Sunday school, Bible school, United Methodist Women and was a choir member.

She and Willard had six children, and the entire family was always faithful in attendance at church services. Ferneita loved writing and did a homemaker’s column in the Banner Press newspaper for a while. Then, when the family was all grown up, she decided to write a book of her early life experiences titled “My Life and Times” for the family, which was published by David and Lee Stewart in 1996. She also was a great lover of poetry and music.

Ferneita and her husband, Willard, owned and operated the Hahn’s Market for 30 years in Lutesville.

Survivors include three sons, Harold (Wilda) Hahn of Wentzville, Missouri, Gary (Ruth) Hahn of Hillsboro, Missouri, and James (Connie) Hahn of Festus, Missouri; two daughters, Gail (Roy) Halbert of Cape Girardeau and Anita (Joe) Gray of Evansville, Indiana; a son-in-law, Jerry Stone of Cape Girardeau; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; a daughter, Carol Stone; a granddaughter, Kimberly Stone; and a great-grandson, Casey Stone.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill and from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at Marble Hill United Methodist Church.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with pastor Mike Hargraves officiating. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Marble Hill United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be left at www.lileyfuneralhomes.com.