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Mildred “Dorothy” <I>Nelson</I> Hanson

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Mildred “Dorothy” Nelson Hanson

Birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Death
30 Dec 2013 (aged 85)
Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.8656, Longitude: -93.2116389
Plot
Section 30 Site 878
Memorial ID
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Mildred "Dorothy" Hanson, 85, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Presbyterian Homes of Lake Minnetonka.

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Mora with Rev. Brenda Wicklund officiating.

Arrangements by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home.

Dorothy was born in St. Paul April 6, 1928 to Alfred and Mildred (Czechovitz) Nelson. She resided in St. Paul until moving with her family to Seattle in 1942 where she finished her education. At the age of 21, Dorothy moved back to St. Paul where she met Arthur Hanson. They were married February 10, 1951.

They raised their family in St. Paul and retired to their lake home in 1979. After moving there, Dorothy was actively involved with the Seven County Senior Federation, the East Central Area on Aging, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Kanabec County Board on Aging, was a board member for the Minnesota Senior Federation, and was appointed by Minnesota Governor Carlson to be the Consumer Advisor for Region 2 of the Minnesota Care Board and an alternate to the white House Conference on Aging. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she continued her volunteer activities.
Mildred "Dorothy" Hanson, 85, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Presbyterian Homes of Lake Minnetonka.

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Mora with Rev. Brenda Wicklund officiating.

Arrangements by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home.

Dorothy was born in St. Paul April 6, 1928 to Alfred and Mildred (Czechovitz) Nelson. She resided in St. Paul until moving with her family to Seattle in 1942 where she finished her education. At the age of 21, Dorothy moved back to St. Paul where she met Arthur Hanson. They were married February 10, 1951.

They raised their family in St. Paul and retired to their lake home in 1979. After moving there, Dorothy was actively involved with the Seven County Senior Federation, the East Central Area on Aging, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Kanabec County Board on Aging, was a board member for the Minnesota Senior Federation, and was appointed by Minnesota Governor Carlson to be the Consumer Advisor for Region 2 of the Minnesota Care Board and an alternate to the white House Conference on Aging. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she continued her volunteer activities.


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  • Maintained by: Andrea LaBarre
  • Originally Created by: WandaDC
  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123952937/mildred-hanson: accessed ), memorial page for Mildred “Dorothy” Nelson Hanson (6 Apr 1928–30 Dec 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123952937, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Andrea LaBarre (contributor 46591785).