Lucille Virginia (Bentz) Hahne was born to Jacob Bentz and Mary Kocourek Bentz on June 20, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska and passed away on her 90th Birthday in Seward, Nebraska. She grew up in South Omaha and graduated from South High School. She attended Business School and upon graduation was employed by Metro Golden Mayer Studios in Omaha until her marriage to Welton Paul Hahne, on September 1, 1946 at St. Bridgets Catholic Church. Lu was a homemaker until 1961 when she started her own home business working for Avon. She retired from Avon, after 25 years. Lu was happiest when surrounded by her family and thoroughly embraced her roles as wife, mother and grandmother. She loved cooking and baking and was very creative in the kitchen. Baking and decorating Christmas cookies to share with family, friends and neighbors was a joy she shared with her daughters who have continued this tradition with Lu's grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lu's love for sewing transcended the generations. Her specialty was designing dresses from toddler to creating wedding dresses for her daughters. Lu and her husband of 61 years shared a passion for Nebraska Football. They would hop in their camper and follow their Cornhuskers, attending both home and away, traveling across country cheering "Go Big Red." Lu had a kind heart and was a great friend to God's Creatures. She adopted and shared her home with many dogs throughout her life. She cared for injured animals and the neighborhood birds and squirrels knew that there was always food to be found waiting for them when they were hungry. Lu was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Mary Bentz; husband,Welton Hahne; sisters, Mary Finocchiaro, Anne Burke, EmmaLu Gordon, Vlasta Bentz; brothers, Fred Bentz, Frank Bentz. Survivors cherishing Lu's memory include her daughters and sons-in-law, Sheri and Dennis Hafer, Utica, NE, Sue and Larry Trujillo, Mahomet, IL; sisters, Josephine Mitchell, North Platte, NE, Ella DeVol, Riverside, CA; sister-in-law, Veronica Hefflinger, Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Andy Rasmussen, Heather Rasmussen, Anne Schofield, David Trujillo; step-grandsons, Bill Hafer, Bob Hafer; 8 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews;and friend of 60 years, Fern Wrieth. Memorial service to be held at a later date. Memorials directed to the family for later designation.