Rest In Peace - Pat Hanna

 It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Pat [Niles] Hanna (2).

[Note: I edited this post on 1, April 2013. pjp.]

Pat died peacefully at home from the flu on 27, February 2013, one week after her 76^th birthday.

Pat was born 20, February 1937 in La Crosse, WI, to Margaret [Pendleton] Niles (1) and Bill Niles. She married Jules Hanna who preceded her in death in 1997.

Pat is survived by her children, Tammy (Jeff) Woodring, Chris (Wendy) Hanna, Greg (Diana) Hanna, Mick (Cheryl) Hanna and Molly Hanna. She is also survived by three sisters, Nancy (Ken) Proctor, Jinny (Lenny) DeAngelis and Julie (Delton) Denzer and a brother Mike (Chris) Niles. Her full obituary is posted on the funeral home’s website: www.CrandellFH.com.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 3^rd from 5 to 8 at Crandell Funeral Home in Fremont, MI. Her funeral will be at 11 AM, Monday, March 4^th at Fremont Wesleyan Church.

She will be remembered as a loving mother and a true friend. To many, Pat seemed gruff on the outside, but those of us who knew her well knew it was all an act. Under that abrasive exterrior was a soft core and we all loved her for that.

Pat was also an incredible pianist. How ironic that Pat died on the same day as the other (lesser) pianist Van Cliburn! The announcement on NPR was that one of the world's great pianists had died and I thought to myself, "Wow! How did they know about Pat?"

One of the original purposes of this blog was to research and illuminate all of those strong minded and remarkable women in the Pendleton family who would have been dropped from previous genealogies. Pat was a wonderful example of that type of person. She started life faced with many obstacles and adversities, but overcame them all and was a devoted mother and a respected member of the community. I, for one, will truly miss her.

Please reach out to her family in their time of loss by contacting them or posting something on the funeral parlor’s website.