Susan (Penninger) Hase

Susan Hase, 84, of Anna, Illinois passed peacefully from the hands of her family into the hands of her Father on December 16, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Laura "Susan" Penninger was born October 17, 1939 in Anna, Illinois to Clarence and Lois (Boyd) Penninger. She graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1957 and married Richard Hase later that year. They were married nearly 54 years before his passing in 2011.

Susan and Richard owned Hase Pharmacy in downtown Anna for many years, an accomplishment of which she was very proud. Susan was passionate about the Girl Scouts of America, serving as a troop leader while her girls were growing up, and in various roles before receiving recognition for forty years of service. She was a faithful member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church and a lifetime member of the Friends of Stinson.

Susan loved dancing, singing, reading, cruising, shopping, going out to eat, and, especially, socializing. She never met a stranger and had a remarkable way of making friends and touching lives everywhere she went, whether on a bench at the mall or in recent months at Chateau Girardeau.

Susan is survived by her four daughters, Sally (Doug) LeFevre of Anna, Stephanie (John) VanDaele of Phoenix, AZ., Cindy (Dave) Maaske of Yorkville, IL., and Laura Bussey (Eric McCarter) of Anna; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, extended family and many beloved friends. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her brother, C.E. Penninger.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Pastor Mark Hasty officiating. Interment will be in the Anna Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. and until the service at noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are preferred to Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church or Stinson Memorial Library. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.