Norman
Hanson, 80
Thief
River Falls - Norman Hanson, 80, died Monday,
December 1, 2003 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in
Thief River Falls. Funeral services will be held at
2
p.m. on Friday Dec. 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Thief River Falls, with Rev. John Wollenzein
officiating. Interment will be follow at Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Visitation will be
held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at Johnson-Green
Funeral Chapel in Thief River Falls, with a 7 p.m.
prayer service and for one hour prior to services
on Friday. Norman Hanson was born November 26, 1923
in Star Township of Pennington County, the son of
Gilbert and Julia (Kriel) Hanson. He was baptized
and confirmed at Nazareth Lutheran Church near
Trail. He attended District 167 Country School and
also attended school in Goodridge.
Norman
was united in marriage to MaDonna Lundeen, October
19, 1949 at Oak Park Lutheran Church in Deer Park
Township of Pennington County. Together they had
four children, Roger, Diane, Barry and
Vanessa.
Norman
worked construction-building bridges, and worked to
re-channel a river in Owatonna and also worked the
mines in the Hibbing area. In 1970, he went to work
for Thief River Falls High School as a lead
custodian and retired from there in 1989.
On
December 26, 1972 Norman was united in marriage to
Colleen Mary Ann Ward in Sisseton, S.D. The couple
made their home in Thief River Falls. Mary Ann died
on January 7, 2000.
Norman
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the
Eagles in Thief River Falls. He enjoyed gardening,
hunting, fishing, driving around in his Chevy truck
and most of all, spending time with family,
especially his grandkids. He liked to play
cribbage, liked to tinker and always had a project
going. He was a perfectionist. Things always had to
be right.
Survivors
include children, Roger (Linda Crompton) of Big
Lake, Diane (Mike) Jury of Thief River Falls, Barry
of Wannaska, Vanessa (Steve) Appel of Thief River
Falls, Mike (Jackie) Olson of St. Hilaire, and
Marilyn O'Neill of San Diego, Calif.; 14
grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brothers and
sister, Alfred (Alvina) of Thief River Falls,
Verner (Mildred) Arveson of Oklee, and Gunder
(Kitty) of Detroit Lakes; brother-in-law, Buzz
(Lucille) Ward of Fordville, N.D.; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his wife Colleen in 2000;
a great granddaughter; his parents; a sister, Alma
Brown; and two brothers, Goodwin and Herman Hanson.
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