Dennis James "Denny" Hahn

Denny was the loving husband of Kim for over 32 years. He is also survived by his children: Victoria (Steve) Griffith, Deanna (Steve) Chappell, Jason (Angie) Hahn, Lauryn Hahn and Katlyn Hahn, ten grandchildren: Alexandra, Mitchell, Candace, Stephen, Emma, Aiden, Tyler, Cole, Aubrey and Hayden, his siblings: Edward Hahn, Cathy Stites, Kevin (Jan) Green, Karyn (Frank) Harvey, Keith (Karen) Green and Kent (Dawn) Green and many nieces and nephews.

Denny enjoyed watching Detroit sports, camping and drinking Budweiser and Baileys. He really liked music especially Elvis, Motown, Dion and the Beach Boys. More than anything, Denny loved spending time with his family and friends.

Denny also loved cheering on his daughter Katlyn as she competed in Special Olympics events. He also enjoyed all of her friends at Monday night bowling where he was affectionately known as “Big Daddy”.

Denny worked and made good friends at Northland Shopping Center since 1969.

Denny is now enjoying the party in Heaven with his mother Lila, Uncle Leo, in laws Joan and Ed, brother in law Kraig, cousin Michael, Uncle Ellis and his childhood friend, Jim Utley.

The memorial visitation will take place at Harry J. Will Funeral Home 37000 Six Mile Rd. Livonia, MI 48152 on Thursday, July 10 from 3-8 pm and Friday, July 11 from 10-11:00 am. and the memorial service will be at the funeral home on Friday at 11:00.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Arc of Northwest Wayne Co. : the sports division (Special Olympics) 26049 5 Mile Rd, Redford Charter Township, MI 48239 (313) 532-7915 www.thearcnw.org.

The Next Place

The next place that I go will be as peaceful and familiar as a sleepy summer Sunday and a sweet, untroubled mind.

And yet, it won’t be anything like any place I’ve ever been… or seen… or even dreamed of in the place I leave behind.

I won’t know where I’m going, and I won’t know where I’ve been as I tumble through the always and look back toward the when.

I’ll glide beyond the rainbows. I’ll drift above the sky. I’ll fly into the wonder, without ever wondering why. I won’t remember getting there, somehow I’ll just arrive.

There will be no room for darkness in the place of living light, where the ever-dawning morning pushes back the dying night.

The very air will fill with brilliance, as the brightly shining sun and the moon and half a million stars are married into one.

I will not be a boy or girl, a woman or a man, I’ll simply be just simply me. No worse or better than.

I will finally be perfect. I will be without a flaw. I will never make one more mistake, or break the smallest law.

I will travel empty-handed. There is not a single thing I‘ve collected that I would ever want to bring EXCEPT……

The love of those who loved me, the warmth of those who cared, the happiness and memories and magic that we shared.

Though I will know the joy of solitude… I’ll never be alone

I’ll be embraced by all the family and friends I’ve ever known. Although I might not see their faces, all our hearts will beat as one, and the circle of our spirits will shine brighter than the sun.

I will cherish all the friendship I was fortunate to find, all the love and all the laughter in the place I leave behind.

All these good things will go with me. They will make my spirit glow. And my light will shine forever in the next place that I go.

The Next Place Author Warren Hanson