Kathleen Hanf

Kathleen L. Hanf, age 88, of Janesville passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Colony Court in Waseca, Minnesota.

Funeral services will take place on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Msgr. Douglas Grams and Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will take place at St. Jarlath Cemetery in Iosco Township, Waseca County.

Visitation will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Arrangements are being completed by McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca, MN.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Hospice.

Kathleen Lorraine, daughter of Sanford and Aagot (Pettersen) Delyea, was born on June 2, 1927 in North Mankato, Minnesota. She attended Holy Rosary Catholic School in North Mankato and Good Counsel High School in Mankato. Following her schooling, she met and was later united in marriage to Francis Hanf on January 9, 1946 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato. They lived in North Mankato until 1950 when they moved to their farm in Iosco Township. Kathleen worked as a homemaker most of her life. Family reunions were always a highlight for Kathleen. She was extremely family oriented, always willing to help and care for family, especially children who shared their lives for several years.

Kathleen is survived by her children, Darlene (Phil) Kukuczka of Waseca and Barb Gehloff of Farmington; grandchildren, Rodney (Karyl) Gehloff, Troy Gehloff (special friend, Caya Dahl), Davia Gehloff, Wayne (Deanna) Gehloff, Nick (Zoe) Kukuczka, Vicki (Bob) Andresen, and Colby Hanf; 18 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; and by many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1996; son, Erick; daughter, Sharon; four brothers; two sisters; son-in-law, Dave Gehloff, and by several nieces and nephews.