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Bernice Hanson
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Bernice” Ber” Hanson, age 89, of Devils Lake, formerly of Oberon, ND, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake, ND.
Bernice Adel Hanson was born on February 1, 1926, at Vang, ND, the daughter of Edwin and Inga (Olson) Peterson. She was the youngest of five daughters with three younger brothers. Ber was baptized and confirmed in St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Minnewaukan. She graduated from Minnewaukan High School. Bernice married Donald Goff of Lidgerwood, ND, in her parent's home on February 1, 1947, at Minnewaukan. She traveled with Don during his several military assignments and later worked at Kraft Foods in Illinois. They later divorced. Bernice was united in marriage to Ever Hanson of Oberon, ND, in June of 1977. Ever and Ber had been high school friends during the WWII era. They lived on the farm west of Oberon until moving to Heartland Care in Devils Lake in 2013. Ber is lovingly remembered as the author and director of many Christmas plays that were performed on the Hanson family farm by a happy cast of grandchildren. The Sheyenne River, Irish Mike's, bonfires, Bingo, fireworks, funny stories, Halloween, motorcycles, three-wheelers, cookies, doughnuts, butter, lutefisk and lefse, are but a few of the elements Gramma Ber used to create magical memories. Ber is survived by her children: Ron (Anne) Goff, of Springfield, IL; Elaine (Keith) Parrish, St. Joseph, IL; Andrea Andrews, Albany, WI. Her stepchildren: Wesley of Lake Okoboji, IA; Diane (James) Brines, Dickinson, ND; Wendy (Terry) Church, Devils Lake, ND; Alan “Tiger” Hanson, Oberon, ND; 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ever, her parents, her sisters Helen, Eileen, Lela, Marge; brothers Ralph, Harry and Gordy. Son-in-law John Andrews; grandson Jeffrey Little; stepson Oley Hanson. Brothers-in-law Virgil and Olger; sisters-in-law, Thelma Finley, Hazel Carlson, Lilian Hanson, Verna Johnson and Nina Gray.
PRAYER SERVICE: Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7PM, Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, ND FUNERAL SERVICE:
Grandfield Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne, ND |
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Name: Jim Peterson
Date: 7-19-2015
Message: I'm sorry to hear about Ber's passing. My prayers are with you all. Ber was my first cousin. She had a striking resemblence to my grandmother Bertha. Ber was always full of life. She and Ever will always remain in my memory.
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Name: Aaron Taylor
Date: July 7th
Message: My thoughts and prayers to all of Ber's family...she will always be remembered as a great and loved lady, her wonderful laugh and sense of humor will be missed.
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Name: Deanna Erickson
Date: 7/6/2015
Message: My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time -
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Name: Carol Tweten
Date: July 4th
Message: All my sympathy and prayers to the families of Ber Hanson---I will send a memorium directly to Heartland Care center in her memory..RIP Ber