George D. Hanson
May 04, 2010
George Hanson, 74, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at his home in Des Moines. He was born September 20, 1935 in Madison, Kansas to Edna and Henry Hanson, and he grew up on a farm in Greenwood County, Kansas.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening, feeding squirrels and birds, jigsaw puzzles, traveling, and spending time with his family and granddogs.
George is survived by his wife of 54 years, Velda; daughters, Sherry (Daniel) Scarpino and Deb Krause; son, Bruce (Lori) Hanson; grandsons, Sean and Eric Rathert and Dustin (Desiree) Brown; great-granddaughters, Zoë and Adrianna; sisters, Virginia Edwards of Wichita, KS and Judy (Chuck) Ferguson of Topeka, KS; and uncle, Bill (Lois) Hanson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers-in-law
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation with the family present will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the local Animal Rescue League in loving memory of George.
Online condolences to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Frances Hays
05/09/2010
I am so sorry to hear of George's unexpected death. All of the Hanson kids hold a special place in my childhood memories. Love and prayers to Velda, Judy and Virginia and their families. God loves you!!!
Peggy "Rose" Bjork
05/08/2010
Velda I am so sorry. What a shock! My thoughts are with you and your family.
I know he will be missed greatly by all who knew him. I also want to
tell you how sorry I was to hear about your brother Dale. You certainly
have taken a double hit. God bless you and your family.
Peggy
Ehel Sauder
05/07/2010
None of us like loosing another ole school chum. My condolences especially to Velda, Virginia and Judy.
Debbie Turney
05/07/2010
My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family during this time of loss.
Tina O'Connell
05/07/2010
Sorry to hear about your loss, Velda. I am thinking of you.
Elvis, Kandi & Bianca
05/06/2010
Our thoughts are with you.
Don and Jane
05/06/2010
Velda and family,
Our hearts go out to you and all of you are in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
We will miss George's sense of humor, but the fun we all had together is cherished and will always be in our memory. We are so thankful for the time we spent with him.
Rosemary and Bernie
05/06/2010
Velda, you and George quickly became friends that we will have happy memories of. His e-mails have brought many chuckles to our day. We will miss them. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.