Mary Ann Hannon, 60 years, passed away at her home north of Brady, NE, on Sunday, January 18, 2015.
Mary was born February 8, 1954, to Glenn Howard and Rachel Ruth Fahrenbruch Steinke in McCook, NE. Her family moved from Trenton, NE to Manning, IA when she was 3 years old. Mary graduated from Mannng High School in 1973 then attended college for a year before getting married.
On September 21, 1974, Mary married Gerald Brian Hannon at Wichita, KS. They made their home in Kansas, living in different places before moving to Nebraska. They lived in North Platte prior to settling north of Brady in 1986.
Mary then went back to college and earned a BA in Special Education from Kearney State College in 1995. She taught special education at Maxwell Public School and received her Master’s Degree in 2004. Mary resigned from teaching in September 2005 due to her health.
She enjoyed her farm animals and liked to help others. Mary also volunteered with many different projects. She had a strong faith and belonged to the Missouri Synod Lutheran Faith.
Mary will be missed by her husband of 40 years, Gerald, of Brady; children, Molly Hannon and Ryan (Paula) Hannon, all of Brady and Luke (Emily) Hannon, of California; five grandchildren, Hope, Miguel, Wyatt, Lane and Payton; her brother, Jim (Kathy) Steinke, of Cottonwood, ID; sisters-in-law, Denise (Byron) Sargent and Gail (Larry) Barnes, of Wichita, KS, and Devon (Tom) Dye, of Kansas, OK; a niece, Sabrina (Brian) Johnson; nephew, Jason (Michelle) Steinke; and other family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Rachel Steinke.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at the Brady Community Church. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore and prior to the service in Brady. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Kids Scholarship at Maranatha Bible Camp. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.