Hanson, Richard E. (1950-2014)

HANSON, YOUNGQUIST, GANSEVELD, DEGNER, DROESSLER, EVERHART, BERHOW

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/19/2014 at 18:40:23

Richard E. Hanson
December 23, 1950 - December 9, 2014

Richard E. Hanson, 63, of Forest City, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with his family by his side.

Richard was born on December 23, 1950, in Forest City, Iowa, a son of Irvin and Pauline (Youngquist) Hanson. He graduated from Forest City High School in 1970. Then, he was drafted into the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War before his honorable discharge in 1972. On September 1, 1979, he married Sandra K. Hanson in Crystal Lake, Iowa. As a young man, Richard farmed and worked at the Farmers’ Coop Gas Station. In 1983, he went to work at Winnebago Industries where he continued to work until he no longer could because of his declining health.

Richard enjoyed camping, collecting John Deere toy tractors, and building dollhouses. Treasuring his family, friends, and neighbors, he, always, left his doors open to them. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and valued the bond he had with each of them. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Richard is survived by his children, Kevin (Mary) Ganseveld, of Forest City, John Ganseveld, of Garner, Jodi (Dale) Degner, of Dysart, Iowa, Chad (Marcy) Hanson, of Forest City, and Tanya Droessler, of Forest City; fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; his brother, Philip Hanson, of Chanhassen, Minnesota; his sister, Mary Everhart, of Mason City; his brother-in-law, Du Wayne (Deb) Hanson, of San Antonio, Texas; and his sister-in-law, Rosalyn (Wayne) Berhow, of Kanawha; as well as by many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sandra, in August, 2014.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Friday, December 12, 2014, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rodd Hopp officiating. Interment will take place in Madison Township Cemetery with Military Honors performed by the Leland V.F.W. #6161. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Richard Hanson memorial fund in care of the family.

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