Helmut Hanusa

Helmut Georg Hanusa, 87, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at St. David's Hospital in Georgetown.

He was born Feb. 18, 1920, in Rheindorf, Germany, son of Ernst and Auguste Vogt Hanusa. He and Frances Tempsch were married Oct. 7, 1943, in Germany. Frances died Oct. 5, 2000.

Hanusa worked at Bayer AG research lab in Germany, and was later recruited as chief chemist by Burkart in 1956 to bring flexible polyurethane foam to the United States. He retired from Burkart (now Textron) in Cairo, Ill.

Helmut and Frances were members of German Club of Southeast Missouri and German Culture Society.

Survivors include two sons, Rolf (LaReesa Smith) Hanusa of Georgetown, Lothar (Barbara Hartman) Hanusa of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a brother, Wolfgang Hanusa of Leichlingen, Germany; five grandchildren, Maxwell C.H. Hanusa, Evan M.H. Hanusa, Eric J. Hanusa, Cassandra M. Beary and Christopher R.H. Hanusa; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan Christopher Beary and Chloe Lea Gillant Hanusa.

Helmut was preceded in death by two brothers, Heinz and Ernst; and a sister, Alma.

Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time Saturday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel, with the Rev. Thomas Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Helmut's name to the Alzheimer's Association, (800) 272-3900.