Richard Clarence Hane

Rev. Richard "Dick" Clarence Hane, 79, of Hermantown, MN, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 11, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN.

Dick was born on November 21, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota to James and Emma Hane. He married Judith J. Samuelson on July 9, 1966 in White Bear Lake, MN, and they raised three children. Dick graduated from White Bear Lake High School in 1957, Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN in 1962, Northwestern Lutheran Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and was ordained in 1966 at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Over 50 years of ministry, Dick's pastoral calls included East Chain Lutheran Church in Guckeen, MN / Salem Lutheran in Pilot Grove, MN; St. Paul Lutheran Church in Red Wing, MN, and Salem Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN, where he retired from in 2002. Following his retirement, he remained a member of Salem and continued to minister in various capacities, including visitation pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Duluth, Bridge Pastor at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Carlton, MN, and active in the Northeast ELCA Synod. He was an active member in Kiwanis for over 40 years; traveled to the southern states to help with Habitat for Humanity; participated in ELCA mission trips to Honduras; Via de Cristo and volunteered for other local charities.

Dick is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judy; children, Jennifer Grant of Wyoming, MN, Brian (Stephanie) of Portland, OR, and Eric (Jamie) of Wausau, WI; was "Papa" to wonderful grandchildren, Justin and Ethan (Jen), Jakob and Samuel (Eric), and "Papa-Sota" to Kennedy, Liam and Erica (Brian); brother, James Hane of Grand Marais, MN; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Drive-thru Visitation will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, 4715 Hermantown Rd, from 5 – 7 pm on Friday, August 21st and again from 9 – 11 am on Saturday, August 22nd with Celebration of Life to follow at 11 am. The service will take place in the church parking lot with everyone staying in their cars and broadcasted on 92.5FM. Unfortunately, there will be no social gathering after the service. We ask everyone to please adhere the state mask mandate. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to be made to Port of Duluth Kiwanis Service Fund; Salem Lutheran Church, Hermantown; or ELCA World Hunger or Second Harvest Food Bank in Dick's memory.

Special thanks to the amazing doctors and SICU nurses at Essentia Health St. Mary's.

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