Merlin Orville HANSON

HANSON, GUNDERSON, BATES, LICH, OSBORNE, ENGELBY

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:00

January 3, 1922 ---- March 7, 1982

Merlin O. Hanson, 60

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 11, at Goodell United Methodist Church for Merlin Orville Hanson, who died Sunday at the Britt Hospital. Rev. Don Griffin officiated and burial was in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell, where military rites were held. His son, Duane, gave the Prayer Service for the relation.

Merlin Hanson was born January 3, 1922, at Dows to Bennet and Gena Gunderson Hanson. He received his education in the Dows Public School. He married Florence Bates at Spencer on March 11, 1950. He farmed near Goodell for many years. Hanson served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was a life member of the American Legion, V.F.W., D.A.V, Soil Conservation Commission, N.F.O. and Fire Department.

Surviving are his wife Florence; son Duane of Ankeny; daughter Janet (Mrs. Randy) Lich of Dows; three grandchildren; four brothers, Kenneth, Gilman, and Milo of Dows, and Olin of Eldorado, Springs, Mo., and two sisters, Alice (Mrs. Elmer) Osborne of Dows and Arlene (Mrs. Udell) Engelby of Iowa Falls.

Garner Leader & Signal -- Garner, Iowa
March 31, 1982

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Merlin O. Hanson

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m., at the Goodell United Methodist Church for Merlin Orville Hanson, 60, who died Sunday at the Britt Hospital. Rev. Don Griffin will officiate, and burial will be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell. Fulton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Merlin Hanson was born January 3, 1922 at Dows to Bennet and Gena Gunderson Hanson. He received his education in the Dows Public School and became a member of the Methodist Church. He married Florence Bates at Spencer on March 11, 1950. He farmed near Goodell for many years. Hanson served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater. He was a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Surviving are his wife, Florence; son, Duane of Ankeny; daughter, Janet (Mrs. Randy) Lich of Dows; three grandchildren; four brothers, Kenneth, Gilman and Milo of Dows and Olin of Eldorado Springs, Mo.; and two sisters, Alice (Mrs. Elmer) Osborne of Dows and Arlene (Mrs. Udell) Engelby of Iowa Falls.

Casket bearers will be Junior Bates, Bennie Engelby, Larry Hanson, Merrill Hanson, Todd Maresch and Alan Osborne. Honorary bearers will be Ransom Allen, Joe Dana, Roy Foss, Wilmer Hauge, Richard Steenblock and Howard Tulp.

Belmond Independent --- Belmond, Iowa
March 11, 1982

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Merlin O. Hanson

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the Goodell United Methodist Church for Merlin Orville Hanson, 60, who died Sunday at the Britt Hospital. Rev. Don Griffin officiated and burial was at Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell. Fulton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Merlin Hanson was born January 3, 1922 at Dows to Bennet and Gena Gunderson Hanson. He received his education in the Dows Public School and became a member of the Methodist Church. He married Florence Bates at Spencer on March 11, 1950. He farmed near Goodell for many years.

Hanson served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Surviving are his wife, Florence; son, Duane of Ankeny; daughter, Janet (Mrs. Randy) Lich of Dows; three grandchildren; four brothers, Kenneth, Gilman and Milo of Dows and Olin of Eldorado Springs, Mo.; and two sisters, Alice (Mrs. Elmer) Osborne of Dows and Arlene (Mrs. Udell) Engelby of Iowa Falls.

Casket bearers were Junior Bates, Bennie Engelby, Larry Hanson, Merrill Hanson, Todd Maresch and Alan Osborne. Honorary bearers were Ransom Allen, Joe Dana, Roy Foss, Wilmer Hauge, Richard Steenblock and Howard Tulp.

Wright County Monitor -- Clarion, Iowa
March 18, 1982

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