- Date Of Birth: March 28, 1960
- Date Of Death: April 2, 2022
- State: Iowa
Capistrana “Trana” Vendiola Hanna, 62, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Trana was born March 28, 1960, in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines to Lucio and Policarpa (Villalon) Vendiola. She married Richard Hanna on October 8, 2005.
Trana worked at Pleasant Hill Elementary for 12+ years working as a Librarian and Special Education Associate. She was a school mother to many of her students. She had a green thumb and loved to be in the garden. Trana was a unique cook and seldom followed a recipe. She enjoyed spending her Saturday’s thrift shopping and going to flea markets with Richard and Blue, her dog. She shared her musical talents with many and especially the children she taught. Trana had a loyal heart and was always there for those that needed her. She cared for others in their time of need and stood by those as they went through their personal struggles.
Trana is survived by her husband, Richard Hanna; sons, Stephen Wilfahrt, Joseph (Eda) Wilfahrt; daughters, Claire Wilfahrt, Kylie Hanna; grandchildren, Mila Wilfahrt, Zeyd R Wilfahrt; sisters, Juana Vendiola, Crispina Vendiola; brother, Rene Vendiola; as well as many extended family members and all the people she mothered through the years. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Timotea Vendiola; brother, Francisco Vendiola.
