HANSON, Eva (Grossmeyer) 1912-2003

GROSSMEYER, HANSON, FRITZ

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/28/2010 at 12:39:54

OBITUARY: Eva Grossmeyer Hanson, 1912-2003

A private family memorial service will be held for Eva Hanson, 90, of Osage. Her body was cremated. Eva died Tuesday, November 3, 2003, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa.

Eva Hanson was born December 29, 1912 in Missouri, the daughter of Joe and Anna (Fritz) Grossmeyer.

Eva was united in marriage to Orvid Hanson on March 16, 1936. They were lifelong farmers in the Ringsted area, until their retirement, when they moved to Fairmont, Minnesota.

After the death of her husband Eva went to work at the Stokley Canning Company until her retirement. She then moved to Osage to be close to her family.

Eva was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, one grandson and two sisters.

She is survived by one son Raymond Hanson and his wife Roberta of Osage; three grandchildren Raymond Hanson, Jr. and his wife Donna of Little Cedar; Penny Counsell and her husband Michael of Osage and Joe Hanson of Osage, six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and one sister, Ann Grossmeyer of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

[Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Nov. 12, 2003 (edited)]