Donald “Mr. Don” Hans, 85, Antioch, TN

Donald “Mr. Don” Hans age 85 of Antioch, TN passed away January 13, 2025. Preceded in death by grandson, Elijah Napper; sisters, Delores Daniel and Diane Hans; and brother, Gale Hans. Survived by wife, Andrea Crowe Hans; children, Annette (Derrek) Ziesch, Brenda (Dylan) Thomas, David (Dawn) Hans, Amber (Alan) Collins, Brooke Feinstein, Debra Mullins Hobbs and Scott Feinstein; grandchildren, Hans (Ryan) Drachenberg, Kai Drachenberg, Bryce (Amanda) Drachenberg, Andrea Hans, Tricia Hans, Jennifer Domko, Jessica (Logan) White, Joshua Jenkins, Zander Feinstein, Gage Collins, Jaiden Collins, Peyton Napper and Breanna Feinstein; 2 great-grandchildren; sisters, Brenda Hans and Beatrice Hunter; and brothers, Larry (Leah) Hans and Dale (Judie) Hans.
Don will be remembered for his passion of writing song lyrics, restoring vintage vehicles, being ahead of the curve in anything computer/electronic related, traveling and building more than any human should! Until the day he left us he kept doing what he loved however he could. His goal for 2025 was to walk on his 86th birthday, there’s not a doubt in our minds he would have. He was a big man with an even bigger heart who loved homemade chocolate chip cookies and catching anyone he could with his video camera so he could document it.
He loved his family, dogs (well sometimes!) and most of all, his wonderful wife, Andrea.
Don was born the second oldest of 8 children in the tiny town of Mulberry Grove. He graduated in the class of ‘57 from Oswego High School. His career with Western Electric began in Montgomery, IL and ended in Nashville, TN with BellSouth.
In true Don fashion he did what he said he was going to do by completing his life memoir before leaving us, now we just have to figure out where to find it amongst his 1000’s of files!
A Celebration of Life will be at a later date.