Clara
Hanson, 91
Plummer
- Clara Hanson, 91, died Monday, April 15, 2002
at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in
Erskine.
Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April
18, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer with
Rev. Frank Ehling officiating. Marilyn Arness was
the pianist, and Duane Arness was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Michael Hanson, Bob Carriere,
Jamie Carriere, Chad Braun, Neil Carriere, and
Duane Nelson. Interment was in Emardville Cemetery
in Emardville Township of Red Lake County. Johnson
Funeral Service of Red Lake Falls was in charge of
the arrangements.
Clara
Georgia Bakken was born on October 26, 1910 in
Portland, N.D., the daughter of Ole and Johanna
(Overn) Bakken. She grew up and attended school in
Portland where she also worked at the café.
On
February 15, 1930, Clara was united in marriage to
John L. Hanson at Hillsboro, N.D. The couple moved
to Plummer and raised their family. Clara worked at
Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls. John died
on August 31, 1977, and in 1991, Clara moved to
Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine.
She
was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and its
Ladies Aid, Plummer American Legion Auxiliary, and
Plummer Bowling League.
Clara
enjoyed bowling, gardening, cooking, fishing,
visiting, and especially, spending time with her
grandchildren and family.
Survivors
include two sons, Wallace (Bess) Hanson of
Vacaville, Calif. and Vernon (Janis) Hanson of
Mentor; two daughters, Jeanette (Bernard)
Carriere-Remick of Red Lake Falls and Darlene
Hanson of Bloomington; 12 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; 11 great great-grandchildren;
a sister, Ruth Johnson of New Rockford, N.D.; and
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding
Clara in death were her husband; her parents; seven
brothers, Olaf, Lester, Otto, Arthur, Roy, George,
and Alvin; and two sisters, Julia Bakken and Lilah
Orsino. A00003B2002AP24
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