Inanda
Hanson, 97
Thief
River Falls &endash; Inanda Hanson, 97, died on
Saturday, June 29, 2002 at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2,
2002 at Johnson-Green Funeral Chapel in Thief River
Falls, with Rev. John Wollenzein officiating.
Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Visitation
was held from 3 until 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2002
at Johnson-Green Funeral Chapel and from 9 a.m.
Tuesday until time of services at the funeral home.
Inanda
Melvine Hanson was born on May 23, 1905 the
daughter of Henry and Sine (Omundson) Hanson in
Silverton Township, Pennington County. She was
baptized by Rev. Aastad at the Synod Church in
Thief River Falls, Minnesota and was confirmed at
Silverton Lutheran Church in 1920. She attended the
Elwell School in District 28.
In
1919 upon the death of her mother and 10-year-old
brother in the flu epidemic, at the age of 14
years, Inanda assumed care of her family, including
her father and two younger sisters. At the age of
16 she became organist in the Silverton Lutheran
Church and continued in that position for 43 years.
In
1946 her father retired and the family moved to
Thief River Falls. Henry Hanson died in 1948.
Inanda worked in a restaurant for four years and
then became employed at Bostwicks Store and
continued there for the next 17 years. She retired
in 1970. In her retirement, Inanda cared for her
semi-invalid sister, Gladys, until her death in
1992. In 1993 Inanda entered Valley Home in Thief
River Falls and in 1997 entered the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
She
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls since 1964.
Survivors
include one sister, Estelle Grinde of Thief River
Falls, Minnesota; nephew, Homer Grinde of
Keenesburg, Colorado; and many other relatives and
friends.
Inanda
is preceded in death by her parents; brother,
Orlando Hanson; and sister, Gladys Hanson; nephew,
Milton Grinde; and brother-in-law, Melvin
Grinde.
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