Walter Friedrich Hahn of Chelsea was born March 17, 1937, in Stuttgart, Germany to Emma (Seyfert) and Fritz Hahn.
His life’s journey came to an end on January 28th, 2024, as a result of a years’ long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
As a young man, Walter studied to be a mechanic, earning a master mechanic certificate from Porsche in Germany. Seeking adventure, he secured a job in Thun, Switzerland, where he lived for five years. Craving more adventure, applied for a job at a German auto dealer in Kenya in the mid-1960s. Due to civil war there, his plans changed. He arranged a job at a dealership in Flint, Michigan with the help of a friend, planning to spend a year experiencing America. In 1985, he became a proud US citizen.
Many will remember him as the owner of Hahn’s Service Center in Ann Arbor. He never lost his love of his native country. He and his wife, Linda, made many trips to Germany, as well as many trips to his beloved DeTour Village, Michigan.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 2nd, 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church in Chelsea, the V. Rev. Dr. William J. Canon Turner presiding, with visitation at the church from 10 – 11 a.m. that morning. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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