Obituaries

April 1, 1919 to August 11, 2022

WINAMAC - Catherine [Winters] Hahn, 103, of Winamac, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Aug. 11, at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac.

She was born April 1, 1919 in rural Gilliam Township, Jasper County, to the late Ernest and Oscia [Cassidy] Winters. She married Dallas R. Hahn, on Oct. 18, 1935 in St. Joseph, MI. He passed away Nov. 13, 1976.

Catherine Hahn

She is survived by:
Donald R. (Daisy) Hahn, Winamac, Son
Cyril L. (Patsy) Hahn, Winamac, Son
Carol K. (Tom) Stanley, Winamac, Daughter
Nila J. Nelson, North Little Rock, AR, Daughter
Grandchildren: Donald Lee Hahn, Kathlyn (Duane) Bez, Tina Leman, Valerie (Bryan) DePoy, Karen Zachary, Cheryl (Kirk) Bixler, Lori (Dean) Wentz, Stephanie (Thomas) Strode, and Brett (fiancée: Laura Hollon) Nelson.
Step-Grandsons: Joseph (April) Wenglarz, and David (Allison) Wenglarz.
19 Great-Grandchildren
16 Great-Great-Grandchildren
Joan Womack, Sister
Jerry (Sandy) Winters, Brother
Many Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by:
Michael B. Leman, Grandson-in-law
Matthew R. Leman, Great-Grandson
Mabel Winters, Sister
Luella Lewis, Sister
Elburn “Bud” Winters, Brother
Eldon “Doc” Winters, Brother
Keith “Hump” Winters, Brother

Mrs. Hahn was a loving and devoted wife and mother who diligently worked by her husband’s side and saw to the raising and education of her four children. Her husband, Dallas, was elected as Pulaski County Assessor in 1970, and Catherine served as his chief deputy. After Dallas’s death, his wife was caucused in as county assessor. She completed his term and was elected to two terms of her own. She served the citizens of the county with a precise and friendly competency. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and baking. She enjoyed gifting people with her baked goods and bringing candy to church for the children (to whom she was fondly known as the “candy lady”). She was humbled to be named “Baking Queen” of the Francesville Fall Festival in 2014. She was a member of Tippecanoe Christian Church, Pulaski County Farm Bureau, Pulaski County Democrat Women, and Happy Homemakers Home Ec Club in Beaver Township. She prided herself on this life of family and farm and friends, it pleased her, and she gave to it her considerable energy and intelligence.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, at the funeral home with Rev. Edward Clark officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, or Gideon’s International.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.