Anna Marie Hannel

ANNA MARIE HANNEL, 67, Mandan, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Sanford Health, Bismarck, after a long battle with an unknown illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 25, 2013, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, with Rev. Chris Kadrmas officiating. The family will greet friends and family from 3-5:00 PM, Sunday March 24, 2013, with a Rosary/Vigil Service beginning at 4:00 PM, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan. There will be no viewing, as cremation has taken place. Burial will be in Sherwood Union Cemetery, Sherwood, North Dakota. Anna was born May 17, 1945, at Minot, North Dakota, to Arthur and Mary Frances (Wenker) Rusch. She was raised and educated at Sherwood, North Dakota, where she graduated from high school. She married Earl Hannel and lived in Mandan for most of her adult life. They went their separate ways, but remained friends. She raised three girls, Barbara Ann, Lisa Marie, and Michelle Lea. Michelle and her husband Raymond have three children that their Grandma adored-Alexander, Brittany, and Ty. She is survived by three sisters, Loretta (Bill) Rush, Joan Rusch Fuller, and Beverly Rusch; and three brothers, David Rusch, John (Vicki) Rusch, and Paul Rusch. She also had Enable and Support Systems family she cared deeply about. Anna was preceded in passing by her parents Arthur and Mary Frances (Mae) Rusch.