Hanni Simpson, 84, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:00 am Friday, March 22, 2019 at her home. She was born November 17, 1934 in Frechenhausen, Germany, to Walter Graf and Emma Theresa (Rehm) Graf-Desotell.
Hanni married James F. Simpson in Wabash, on July 3, 1991; he died June 26, 2014. She worked at Wagners in Wabash from 1962-1991, and retired from Wabash Magnetics in 2002 after 7 1/2 years. She was a member of the Wabash Church of Christ. Hanni was a huge Elvis fan, and also enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by four children, Debbie Theresa Goshert of Wabash, Mona Lisa (Rick) Lanier of Mobile, Alabama, William E. Howard of Wabash, and Tim Howard of Peru, Indiana, sister, Theresa Stahl and half brother, Gordon Desotell, both of Michigan, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Cindy Lou Howard, one great granddaughter, and half brother Harold Desotell.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday, March 29, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Larry Hall officiating. Entombment will be in Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 9:30 – 11:00 am Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Vernon Manor Children’s Home.
The memorial guest book for Hanni may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.