Lewis Young "Lew" Hankenson's obituary , Passed away on August 11, 2022 in Charleston, Illinois

Lewis Young "Lew" Hankenson

August 2, 1940 - August 11, 2022 (82 years old)

Charleston, Illinois

Lewis Young "Lew" Hankenson's obituary , Passed away on August 11, 2022 in Charleston, Illinois

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Lewis Young "Lew" Hankenson

August 2, 1940 - August 11, 2022 (82 years old)

Charleston, Illinois

Lewis Young Hankenson Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 11, 2022, at the age of 82, Lewis Young Hankenson (Charleston, Illinois) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lewis Young Hankenson to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Homer Hankenson and Ruth Hankenson; his brother Terry; and his brother-in-law Bill Levek. He is survived by: his wife Susan Hankenson (Levek); his children, Michael Dean (Margaret), Steven Kent (Bridget), Kurt David (Claire) and Jennifer Kirsten (Steve Skimehorn); his grandchildren, Christopher Gray, Shane Skimehorn, Rylan Hankenson, Zachary Skimehorn, Bailee Hankenson, Holly Hankenson, Alexus Skimehorn, Caleb Hankenson, Miami Hankenson, Samuel Christoff, Hugh Hankenson, Bennett Christoff and Drake Erickson; his great grandchild Astraea Skimehorn; and his siblings-in-law, David, Marlyn Levek, Bruce Levek (Michael), Karen Levek, Rick and Renee Levek.

Memorial donations may be made in Lew's name to the Trojan Booster Club, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mid-Illinois (https://joinsomethingbig.org), the EIU Newman Center (http://www.eiunewman.org) or Hedwig's Haus (which can be given through the Newman Center website, please indicate Hedwig's Haus).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rortvedt Funeral Services & Crematory



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