Jeanette I. Hattesohl, 76, of Hutchinson, peacefully went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 14, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Jeanette was born October 30, 1943, in Greenleaf, to Melvin and Avis (Lillibridge) Bohm. She graduated from Clifton High School in 1961, and earned her Associates Degree in Nursing from Cloud County Community College in 1997. She married the love of her life, Richard Hattesohl, on October 15, 1961, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. Together they raised five children.
Jeanette was often putting others’ needs ahead of her own, ensuring that every child, grandchild, and great-grandchild was made to feel special, loved, and important. Family meant everything to her, always keeping them in touch with each other, even as the miles began to separate them. She instilled the value of family unity. Jeanette taught that giving was always better than receiving. She recited Psalm 118:24 daily, “This is the Day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Every day was special in her eyes, because the Lord made it, and she made sure that her family knew it, as well.
Jeanette had physical ailments that wore on her over the years, but, she never complained, and never felt sorry for herself. She faced the diseases with character, dignity, and grace. Jeanette trusted in the Lord to always carry her through and relied on His will and knew that it was in His hands.
She was a lady that wore many hats over the years. Jeanette enjoyed helping in the church, including playing the piano and organ, teaching, and directing the children’s Christmas services. She loved to sew, cook large meals for her family, and bake wonderful Christmas goodies. Jeanette volunteered to help with her children’s many activities, such as 4-H, and served as a Den Leader for her sons’ Cub Scout Pack. She was a paraprofessional, an EMT, Radiology Technician, CNA, and finally retired as a Registered Nurse in 2013.
She is survived by sons, Richard T. (fiancée, Edie Miller) of Trenton, MO, Joseph (Hope) of Aliso Viejo, CA, Randall (Sandra) of Wichita, and Michael (Traci) of Washington, KS; daughter, Jennifer (Brandon) Villarreal of Hutchinson; 22 grandchildren, Jesse (Lacey, Justin (Giselle, Chad, Courtney, Paige, Josh, Emma, Ashley Rust (Steven, Linsey Knipp (Alan, Brandon, Cody, Tiffany Garcia (Trevin, Andrew Villarreal (Makenzie, Nathan Villarreal, Ricky Villarreal, and Alex Villarreal; and 10 great-grandchildren, Haylee, Hayden, Finley, Weylin, Roselynn, Rylen, Amelia Rust, Adalynn Knipp, Kinsley Knipp, and Elise.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard; sister; and stepfather, Delmar Crawford.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2020, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 407 E. 12th Ave., Hutchinson, with Pastor Quentin Nuttmann and Pastor Henry Blickhahn officiating. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Greenleaf. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Elliott Mortuary. Family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday, at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Jeanette Hattesohl Memorial Fund, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.