Richard Allan Hannemann, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on August 11, 2024. He was born March 9, 1929, in Chicago, IL to Kasper and Eleanor (Hansen) Hannemann. He was a proud graduate of Steinmetz High School in Chicago, where he was a member of the ROTC program. After high school, he served for a short time in the Illinois National Guard. For several summers, while in high school, Richard worked on Walter and Eleanor Hansen’s farm in Door County. It was there that he met Mathilde Marie Bergsland at a Hainesville Sunday School picnic. He proposed a week later. They were married on Feb. 18, 1950, and enjoyed over 74 years of marriage. Richard worked as a draftsman at Proctor and Gamble for many years. He also worked as a draftsman and pipefitter at Christy Boat Corporation (Bay Shipbuilding) where he drew many drawings of the S.S. Badger car ferry in Manitowoc. Richard eventually became the foreman of the burn shop and material handling of the south yard. While working in the shipyard, he farmed in Hainesville and just east of Maplewood, WI. He loved farming, collecting tractors, tractor pulling, and enjoyed collecting cars and stamps. Richard also attended auctioneering school at the World Wide College in Mason City, Iowa. Richard was a long time and active member of Hainesville Lutheran Church, a member of the Henry S. Baird #174 Masonic Lodge and was known for singing solos at numerous events during his life. He is survived by his wife; four children, Sheila (Don) Dipprey, Comstock, WI; Randi (Randy) Tassoul, Brussels; Rick (Vicki) Hannemann and Gary Hannemann all of Sturgeon Bay; 9 grandchildren, Michael Peters, Marcia Willming, Ryan Peters, Cindy Boggess, Lisa Dipprey, Katie Wagner, Matthew Tassoul, Markus Tassoul, and Derek Hannemann; 9 great-grandchildren, Remington Peters, Cambria Willming, Nathan Boggess, Andrew Boggess, Charles Wagner, Lexi Tassoul, Beckett Tassoul, Briggs Tassoul, and Ashlynn Tassoul; son-in-law, Dave Peters, Sturgeon Bay; sister-in-law, Bonnie Hannemann, Miami, FL; nephew, Scott Hannemann, Miami, FL; 2 great-nieces, Maddie and Lexi; and many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Darlene Peters; brother, Dr. Charles Hannemann; and parents-in-law, Ole and Elizabeth Bergsland. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Hainesville Lutheran Church. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of service. Memorials may be directed to Hainesville Lutheran Church in his name. Forbes Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. On-line condolences may be offered at forbesfuneralhome.com