Marvin H. Hanke

Rev. Marvin Henry Hanke, 87, formerly of Lewiston died Thursday, February 23, 2006, at his daughter's home in Gallup, New Mexico. Rev. Hanke was born May 9, 1918, in the Town of Lincoln, County of Monroe, Wisconsin to Clara (Flunker) & Arthur Hanke. He attended Lewiston High School from 1933-1935, Northwestern Preparatory School in Watertown, WI from 1935-1937. He graduated from Northwestern College in Watertown in 1941 and from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI in 1944. Pastor Hanke and Henrietta Hafner were married on July 22, 1944, at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Silo in rural Lewiston. Rev. Hanke served several Lutheran churches in his career including Peace Church in Isabel, SD and St. Paul Church in Timber Lake, SD from 1944-1948; St. Paul's Church in Montrose, MN from 1948-1955; St. Peter's Church in Chaseburg, WI 1955-1963; St. John's Church in Pigeon, MI 1963-1967. From 1967 to 1985 he served Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park, MN. Secondary education was very dear to his heart. He was on the board which started Onalaska Lutheran High School, Onalaska, WI and also West Lutheran High School, Plymouth, MN, and was an active supporter of St. Croix Lutheran High School, West St. Paul, MN. In 1985, he and Henrietta retired to Lewiston, MN, to be close to family and friends and were active members of St. John's Lutheran. They were involved with OWLS and loved to visiting with friends at the Community Center. Marvin was also a member of the Men's Club at St. John's. His wife, Henrietta, died January 7, 1996. He lived in Lewiston, until 2000 when he moved in with his son, Kevin Hanke, because of health issues. He was currently a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Survivors include a son, Kevin (Sylvia) of Withee, WI, a daughter, Lola (Ed) Lamson of Gallup, NM; seven grandchildren: Travis Logan, Seth Logan, Kathryn Lamson, Rebecca Hanke, Jacob Hanke, Elizabeth Hanke, and Nicholas Hanke; two sisters: Thekla (Harold) Wicke & Joyce (Arthur) Schultz; and one brother: Willis (Geraldine) Hanke, In addition to his wife Henrietta he was preceded in death by two brothers: Paul Hanke & Gilbert Hanke, and sister-in-law Fern (Paul) Hanke. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston with the Revs. David A. Fischer and Michael A. Lindemann officiating. Burial will be at 4PM on Tuesday in Glen Haven Cemetery at Crystal, MN. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Hoff Funeral Home's Lewiston Chapel. They may also call one hour before services at the church. Please share of memory of Pastor Hanke at his on-line guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com