Dickey Don Hanna

We lost our much-loved dad, granddad, great-granddad, brother and uncle, Dickey Don Hanna, 80, of Warrenton, Oregon, on Nov. 8, 2018. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.

He was born Nov. 22, 1937, in Frederick, Oklahoma. Dickey was the eighth of 11 children born to Clyde Melton and Mary Christina Hanna.

He spent most of his childhood in Texas, and attended high school in Sudan, where he excelled in sports. He lettered all four years in football, making All-District his junior and senior years. He was class president his junior year, and student body president his senior year. He started first string on the basketball team and also ran track.

He was a well-rounded individual, even adding “Most Handsome Senior Class Member” to his accolades. We can include humble to his list of attributes, as he never told any of his daughters these details; we found them while looking through mementos after his passing.

Following graduation from high school, he moved to Chico, California, to attend California State University, Chico, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. While in Chico, he met and married Jodeane Marie Lapeyri, and together they raised five daughters: Kelly (Mark) Simonsen, of Warrenton, Oregon, Kay Hanna, of Warrenton, Oregon, Kim (Bud) Hansen, of Etna, California, Karry (Carl) Seaver, of Orem, Utah, and Kandy (Dave) Daniels, of Lehi, Utah.

Dickey devoted himself to his family. He supported his daughters and grandchildren in all their activities. He loved spending time with his siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews, too.

Dickey was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed many hours watching professional sporting events, but it pales in comparison to how much he enjoyed watching the youth of Warrenton High School compete in sports, as he rarely missed a game, home or away.

He had an amazing work ethic, and was the epitome of selflessness. He moved to Warrenton in 1972 to help rebuild the mill, where he worked as head electrician until his retirement in 2000. He made lifelong friends while working there, and enjoyed many good times with them.

He is survived by his five daughters; four sons-in-law; 18 grandkids; 36 great-grandkids; sister Patsy (Pat) Kent, of Sudan, Texas; brother Eddie (Kathy), of Warrenton, Oregon; best friend, Chuck Kobrzycki, of Warrenton, Oregon; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and three sisters.

Dickey will be interred at the Ocean View Cemetery in a private family ceremony the morning of Nov. 17.

A memorial service for all those who wish to honor him will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the Christian Church of Warrenton, 1376 S.E. Anchor Ave. Following the service there will be a reception at Warrenton High School.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the “Dickey Hanna Memorial Fund” at any branch of Columbia Bank.