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Johanna Dennis (29 Mar 1932 - 29 May 2021)
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Johanna, or Hanni Hruschka was born on 29 March 1932 in Brno, Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic. Her father was a Sudetenlander, a German speaking group who were unwelcome after the war, and he and his wife, also Johanna, fled when the Russians invaded. Hanni and her younger Sister, Greti, stayed with their grandparents until the Red Cross reunited them and they moved to Austria. Hanni finished her schooling there in St Wolfgang and then came to the UK where she had a job in Woldingham, met and married John Dennis, the son of the gardener of the big house and moved to Addison Road Caterham. They had two daughters, Michele (Miki) and Heidi and lived for a while with John's parents. John died in 1988 and Hanni moved to Bletchingley with Miki, Heidi left home. Hanni travelled the world in those years after John died, visiting his sister in Canada, and, with Kathleen Clark, Miki or Margot, she went to Africa, China, the USA, Egypt, Malta, Jordan, Russia and Portugal, and with Greti to the Grand Canyon and to Ireland to visit Heid's in-laws.
She worked as a dinner lady, delivered pet food, spent many years at the Post Office in Caterham and the bakers, then 30 years at Oxfam in Caterham and Oxted.
She was active in the Mothers Union, Church and Meals on Wheels, took neighbours to doctor and hospital appointments and belonged to a medieval re-enactment society.
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Remembering Hannah with love and prayers from Marian and John
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A wonderful and much loved Auntie. Bless you.
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In loving memory of a beloved sister in law and special auntie
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It was a privilage to know Hanni. May she rest in peace.
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Thank you so much for coming to join in our celebration of Hanni's life and to share the grief and joy with us. Thanks too for your generous donations to Marie Curie, the nurses made it possible to have Mum at home with us.
Heidi and Miki
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Sincere sympathy in this time of loss
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Hanni was charming and her life of service to others will always be remembered.
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With love and thoughts of all our memories.
Kathleen xx
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What an incredible, full life Hanni lived! I am not sure when I first met Hanni but will always remember the warm welcome she gave me to her home in Bletchingly, to enjoy Christmas Day with you all as one of the family when I found myself alone here one year. A woman of strength and grace. She will be missed so much and my heart goes out to Heidi and Miki.
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Very sad to hear Hanni is no longer with us. I've known her all my life and she was very much like an Auntie to me. My heart goes out to Michele & Heidi at this sad time.
With love
Hilary & family xx
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Aus dem Leben bist du uns genommen, doch niemals aus dem Herzen 🖤
Wir vermissen dich, Tante Hanni
Karin, Melanie und Baby Leonie- Marie
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What an absolutely beautiful photo of the three of you!
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Although I only knew Johanna for a short part of her life, she treated me like family, always had a loving and welcoming smile for me when I visited and never ceased to amaze me with her courage and strength for what she lived and survived through. Her daughters, Miki and Heidi have inherited these virtues from her and are a credit to know, and so I grieve with them at this time. Johanna will be missed so much by so many, but her memory will live with and through us and her family.
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The Hruschka women
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