Henry Planzer Obituary

Come celebrate the Life of

Hank Planzer.



Saturday July 16th



11:00 AM at Promontory Point

(the point)



Lunch to follow @ La Petite Folie

1504 E 55th Street



RSVP Karla Petersen 773-878-6119

or Colleen Eisinas 773-445-6603



Casual attire

Hank,



Thanks for all the laughs you gave me and for the friendship we shared at work. Thanks for the card games we played at work.

Goodby Dear Friend.

Hank and I were very close in our early years. We walked to St. Thomas many together many times, and spent after school hours together. After I got out of the army and moved out of Hyde Park, I only seen Hank a few more times, but I shall always remember the good times we had, and I will always count him as one of my very dearest friends. My condolences to Sylvia and her family, to Karla whom I never met but was surely his very good friend, and to Bill Welsh , a classmate of mine who also was his dear friend. I hope that if a memorial is done that someone will inform me, as I would love to attend.

Anos Santee

How blessed you all are - to have had Hank be a part of your life. He was one of those SPECIAL people - born to touch the lives of many.

Hank went to elementary school with my brother. They were five years younger than me, so I never really knew Hank personally. Reading the memories of what has been said here in this guest book, makes me wish I was as lucky as you.

Hank and I were blessed with great parents, but I got an extra bonus I got him as a brother.

Hank was a very special kind of guy. He shared, he enjoyed all people, he loved life and he didn't want to give up. he fought a good fight for a scrappy little fellow. We could relive Hyde Park. We laughed, cried and giggled at stuff no one else could understand.Hank had stories that were as good as Damon Runyon's. I loved those stories and I will miss him.

Together we handled many problems. I could not have done it alone.I prayed he could beat the cancer but it wasn't meant to be . I learned from Hank how to handle death and dying. I'm glad I could help out in a small way. I thank my husband Pat and my super great kids and their spouses.



Karla, you are super special! Thanks for all you did for Hank.



Billy,you are the best friend a fellow could ever have.

I only know of Hank thru my long friendship with Karla. It was so clear from all she said of him that he was truly a special persion to her, his family, and cats. I offer my most sincere sympathies to all of you who are missing him so much.

My Uncle Bro/Hank was a "character"! Webster difinition of a character...combination of qualities, symbol, style & reputation. His qualities included kindness, caring, fairness, respect, responsibility, and being trustrworthy. Uncle Hank possessed all those virtues. I call him a "character" but he had character. He taught me that Character Counts!

Love,

Kathleen

Although I never met Hank, he is very much alive to me through the stories that Karla has told me of their shared adventures -- from fishing at the Point to camping fly-ins to his latest cat, Rollo. His friendship was a special gift that will live on.



My sympathy to Hank's family and friends.



Ellen Watson

Hank touched many of our lives. He will be remembered through all of you. He shared special moments and times with all of us and that can't ever be taken away.

ON BEHALF OF BILL ALLEN AND HIS FAMILY, HE WOULD LIKE ME TO RELAY HIS AND HIS FAMILY'S DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO HANK'S FAMILY AND SPECIAL FRIEND KARLA.

My deepest sympathies to Karla and to the dear friends and family of Hank.



Though I only met Hank a few times, he left a lasting impression on me. I will never forget that he came to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with Karla when my late husband Archie was so critically injured. He was so interesting, interested, bright and unpretentious, putting everyone in his presence at ease, even though he himself was battling cancer.



Hank's courage and indomitable spirit in the face of the cancer were truly inspiring to me. He made a postive difference in the lives of those who knew him and in our world. I join with each of you in celebrating his life and the unconditional love he shared. May he rest in peace, and may the many good and inspiring memories of him as well as the support of friends help to sustain each of you as you deal with this the loss of Hank's physical presence in your lives. I like to think that he is now smiling on those he loves as he enjoys heavenly fishing grounds!

My Uncle, My Friend I will miss you!! His love of Sweet's, Chocolate, Ice Cream, a good cup of coffee, love of nature, and a comfy pair of blue jeans must be hereditary. Since Hank put me in charge of this whole thing I hope I don't screw it up. I'm planning a Memorial at The Point and I'm open to any, and all suggestions. We will

wait till it gets warmer since I don't anyone falling through the ice.

My condolences to Hank's family,Karla,Bill,Dale and my dad ,Steve. My dad told me Hank could walk into a room with 100 people he never met and by the end of the night, he'd be friends with all of them.He also said Hank was the best son a parent could have.My dad said he never saw Hank get mad, no matter what the circumstances were.I've known Hank since I was a little kid and the thing I remember most was him falling asleep where he was fishing, and a big fish yanked his rod in the water. I got it back for him and he gave me five bucks.I was the happiest kid in the world !For 35 years, whenever I asked him how the fishing was, he would always say the same thing," You got a good chance." I'll miss seeing him at the point and at Museum Harbor, but I'm sure he'll be there in spirit.Hank, rest in peace in God's great landing net.

Sylvia -



Sorry to hear about Hank, our prayes are with you.



Mick Kitzman & Family

I did not know Hank personally, but I came to know a great deal about him through our mutual friend Karla Petersen. Having watched from afar as Karla and the members of Hank's family rallied to him and cared for him over the last few months, knowing how they gave of themselves for him, I can only conclude that Hank must have been an extraordinary man. I know that he fought to the last with courage and dignity and the prayers of many whose lives he had touched and that he was surrounded at the end by those he loved. Surely that is a final bow worthy of a fine man.



Sincerely,

Robert Bucholz

I met Hank Planzer several years ago. Although I did not know him personally, I gained some insight into his caring personality, through his close friend Karla.



To Karla and the family of Hank Planzer, I offer my sincere condolences to you on the loss of your loved one. I trust that fond memories will keep you in your time of need.

TO NOT ONLY ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS,BUT MY FISHING PARTNER FOR OVER 40 YEARS.HANK AND I WENT ON MANY TRIPS TO CANADA AND CAMPED OUT IN THE WILDERNESS.IF YOU ADD UP THE TIME, WE SPENT ABOUT 1YEAR IN A TENT TOGETHER AND CAUGHT MANY FISH. HE LOVED FISHING AS ANYONE WHO NEW HIM KNOWS. SO CATCH A BIG ONE IN YOUR TRAVELS.FROM ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS,MAY YOU REST IN PEACE NOW. LOVE,DALE

Hank was the most important part of my life for 25 years, from our meeting at the Point in Hyde Park to his passing Monday. He taught me many important lessons - the importance of fishing (not catching fish, but being part of nature). He taught me to relax and to try not to take things too seriously. He taught me the importance of spending our short time on earth on things we enjoy, not just obligations. He knew me completely and accepted everything about me.



There is a huge hole in my heart now, but there are also years and years of precious memories. I will never forget Hank.



All my love to Hank's wonderful family and friends who have been there for both of us the last few years.



Karla