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Esther Hertha Hanson
November 26, 1919 — July 29, 2010
Esther H. Hanson, 90, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Winneshiek Co. Memorial Hospital in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 2nd, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ, rural Waukon, IA, with Rev. Judy Scheer officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Esther Hertha Hanson was born on November 26, 1919 in rural Postville, IA, to John and Hertha (Herman) Grotegut. She attended the Frankville School. She married Julian "Jack" Hanson on January 20, 1942 in the Salem church parsonage. In 1943 they moved to the family farm; which Esther made her home for the rest of her life. Esther enjoyed all aspects of dairy, beef and grain farming with her husband; she always had free range chickens and sold the eggs in Decorah. During retirement she kept track of farm activities, especially the crops and the calves. Throughout her life she spent her spare time baking bread and reading.
Survivors include two children Donald (Janet) Hanson of Postville, IA, and Darlene (Mark) Bradley of Union, IA; four grandchildren, Tim (Meridith) and Mike Thomas, Kim (Aron) Wanken, and Joel Hanson; two step grandchildren, Randy (Lynette) Larson and Christy (Barry) Twait; four great-grandchildren, Kaytee and Ed Wanken, Kaylee and Lucas Thomas; five step great-grandchildren, Abby, Ally and Sidney Larson, Jackson and Jenna Twait; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Haas of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Julian and a sister Marie Hoffman.
Honorary casket bearers are Emmett and Marjorie Kruger, Tom and Karen Regan, Allan "Greg" and Lisa Snitker, Dave, Penny and Jeanne Wheeler. Casket bearers are Tim and Mike Thomas, Joel Hanson, Aron Wanken, Randy Larson and Barry Twait.
Esther Hertha Hanson was born on November 26, 1919 in rural Postville, IA, to John and Hertha (Herman) Grotegut. She attended the Frankville School. She married Julian "Jack" Hanson on January 20, 1942 in the Salem church parsonage. In 1943 they moved to the family farm; which Esther made her home for the rest of her life. Esther enjoyed all aspects of dairy, beef and grain farming with her husband; she always had free range chickens and sold the eggs in Decorah. During retirement she kept track of farm activities, especially the crops and the calves. Throughout her life she spent her spare time baking bread and reading.
Survivors include two children Donald (Janet) Hanson of Postville, IA, and Darlene (Mark) Bradley of Union, IA; four grandchildren, Tim (Meridith) and Mike Thomas, Kim (Aron) Wanken, and Joel Hanson; two step grandchildren, Randy (Lynette) Larson and Christy (Barry) Twait; four great-grandchildren, Kaytee and Ed Wanken, Kaylee and Lucas Thomas; five step great-grandchildren, Abby, Ally and Sidney Larson, Jackson and Jenna Twait; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Haas of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Julian and a sister Marie Hoffman.
Honorary casket bearers are Emmett and Marjorie Kruger, Tom and Karen Regan, Allan "Greg" and Lisa Snitker, Dave, Penny and Jeanne Wheeler. Casket bearers are Tim and Mike Thomas, Joel Hanson, Aron Wanken, Randy Larson and Barry Twait.
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