John W. Hanson

John W. Hanson, 79, of 18595 280th Street, died Thursday (April 3, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with a Knights of Columbus Rosary service at 6:00 PM with a Scriptural Wake service at 6:30 PM. Memorials may be given to Holy Family Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa. John was born August 2, 1923 in Mason City the son of John and Etta Mae (Pearce) Hanson. He graduated from Mason City High School. He married Mary Ellen Currier April 3, 1948 in Mason City. John lived on the family farm for 79 years where he was engaged in farming. He enjoyed his family, farming, traveling, gardening, his friends at Shill?s Coffee Shop, Rock Falls Senior Citizen Center and singing at Good Shepherd Health Center. John was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where he ushered, Knights of Columbus, Waterloo Co-op, N.F.O., Farmers Gas & Oil, North Iowa Co-op, and past member of the Cerro Gordo County Zoning Board. John and wife Mary Ellen spent 18 winters in Apache Junction, Arizona. On April 3, the day of John?s death, he and Mary Ellen celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, first united then separated completing their circle of love. John is survived by his wife; Mary Ellen Hanson of Mason City, 4 sons; Jerry Hanson and wife Barbara of Galesburg, IL, Paul Hanson and wife Nancy of Mason City, Bill Hanson and wife Cheryl of Rochester, MN, Mike Hanson and wife Kim of Adel, 7 Grandchildren; Jessica, Jerilee, Jack, Beth, Cathy, Mark and Dan John was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Verne and Earl Hanson

Visitation:
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on April 6, 2003 (map/driving directions) 3:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on April 4, 2003 (map/driving directions)

Service:
10:30 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church on April 7, 2003 (map/driving directions)