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John William Hahn

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John William Hahn

Birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Oct 2021 (aged 83)
Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Louisburg, Miami County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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John William Hahn, age 83, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away October 18, 2021 at Villa Saint Francis in Olathe, Kansas.

John was born January 31, 1938 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Joseph Henry Hahn and Mary E. (Balz) Hahn.

He graduated from St. Mary's School in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in June 1955. After graduation John enlisted in the United States Air Force in July 1955. He did basic training at Sampson AFB, Geneva, New York and Tech school at Lowry AFB, Denver, Colorado. In 1956 John was assigned to Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

John was assigned to many duty stations in the United States and overseas; Spandalhem AB-Germany; Lybia, North Africa, Seymour-Johnson AFB-NC; Adana Turkey Thailand; George AFB California; Tehran-Iran; Lowry AFB, Colorado; and Osan Korea. He retired in 1976 with 21 years 2 months and 16 days of service.

After retirement he worked for Chuck's Market in Louisburg. John also worked as a janitor for Louisburg School District 416, retiring with 20 years. After retirement from the school district John drove vans for Louisburg Senior Center.

John married Margaret Ann Haefele on December 12, 1959. To this union were born three daughters Mary Helen, Linda June and Rita Sue. In December 2020 Margaret and John celebrated 61 years of marriage.

He belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars 7348 and served as VFW 2nd District Commander for one year, Air Force Sergeants Association and Sampson AF group.

John was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Louis Hahn.

He is survived by his wife Margaret, daughters Mary Helen (JR) Ewing of Wamego, Kansas, Linda June DeWick of Kansas City, Missouri, Rita Sue (Frank) Burrow of Louisburg, Kansas; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brothers Joseph (Betty) Hahn of Bath, Maine, Frank (Bette) Hahn of Minnatonka, Minnesota, Edward (Ted) Hahn of Albany, New York; sister Mary Lou (Stuart) Spence of Plymouth, New York; sister-in-law Kay (Dave) Casler of Vestal, New York; many nieces and nephews.
John William Hahn, age 83, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away October 18, 2021 at Villa Saint Francis in Olathe, Kansas.

John was born January 31, 1938 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Joseph Henry Hahn and Mary E. (Balz) Hahn.

He graduated from St. Mary's School in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in June 1955. After graduation John enlisted in the United States Air Force in July 1955. He did basic training at Sampson AFB, Geneva, New York and Tech school at Lowry AFB, Denver, Colorado. In 1956 John was assigned to Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

John was assigned to many duty stations in the United States and overseas; Spandalhem AB-Germany; Lybia, North Africa, Seymour-Johnson AFB-NC; Adana Turkey Thailand; George AFB California; Tehran-Iran; Lowry AFB, Colorado; and Osan Korea. He retired in 1976 with 21 years 2 months and 16 days of service.

After retirement he worked for Chuck's Market in Louisburg. John also worked as a janitor for Louisburg School District 416, retiring with 20 years. After retirement from the school district John drove vans for Louisburg Senior Center.

John married Margaret Ann Haefele on December 12, 1959. To this union were born three daughters Mary Helen, Linda June and Rita Sue. In December 2020 Margaret and John celebrated 61 years of marriage.

He belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars 7348 and served as VFW 2nd District Commander for one year, Air Force Sergeants Association and Sampson AF group.

John was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Louis Hahn.

He is survived by his wife Margaret, daughters Mary Helen (JR) Ewing of Wamego, Kansas, Linda June DeWick of Kansas City, Missouri, Rita Sue (Frank) Burrow of Louisburg, Kansas; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brothers Joseph (Betty) Hahn of Bath, Maine, Frank (Bette) Hahn of Minnatonka, Minnesota, Edward (Ted) Hahn of Albany, New York; sister Mary Lou (Stuart) Spence of Plymouth, New York; sister-in-law Kay (Dave) Casler of Vestal, New York; many nieces and nephews.

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