Herman J Hanggi

On August 1, 2023, Herman Joseph Hanggi, father of four, grandfather of six, and great-grandfather of three passed away at age 86. Herman was born Wednesday, September 2, 1936, in Little Rock, Arkansas to his late parents, Herman Peter Hanggi and Marie Louise Snyder Hanggi Edwards.

Herman often spoke of his pride in altar serving at St. Edward Catholic Church as a young boy. His lifelong love for botany and landscaping began when a priest gifted him a banana tree. This gift multiplied over the years into thousands of banana trees that he planted each year in his yard and sold untold numbers to the public and even the Little Rock Zoo! The banana trees, hundreds of other plants, and carefully manicured landscaping led to him becoming a multiple-time winner of Little Rock’s Quapaw Quarter City Beautiful award for the most beautiful yard in the city.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army until 1965. Herman was an avid deer hunter and fisherman and was a founding member of the White Water Deer Hunting Club. He was a multi-time winner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Triple Trophy Award for deer hunting. He also held the state record for catching the largest Tilapia.

He is survived by his daughters, Sheila Easterly (Willie Goshien), Susan (John) Dale, Stephanie (Brian) Matthews, and Stacey Hanggi; grandchildren, Cori (Nick) Gladden, Mallory (Kyle) Oler, Jacob Matthews (Allie Abell), Jordan Dale, Hunter Ramsay, and Michael Ramsay; and great-grandchildren, Sage Gladden, Levi Gladden, and Jett Matthews (coming soon).

Herman was a dedicated father and fiercely loved each of his precious daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed!

Visitation for Herman will begin at 6:00pm on Sunday August 6, 2023 at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Funeral Home with a rosary to begin at 7:00pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Saint Edwards Catholic Church, 805 Sherman St., Little Rock, AR 72202. With Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com for the Hanggi family.