Dorothy (O'Brien) Hanson

Dorothy D. Hanson, 94, of Clarion, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion.

Private family graveside services for Dorothy Hanson will be held at a future date at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion with Pastor Gary Boen officiating. There will be no visitation for Dorothy Hanson.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Dorothy’s family.

Dorothy O’Brien Hanson was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 15, 1910. Her parents were Dean and Dolly Adams O’Brien . She received her education in the Des Moines schools and later worked at Central National Bank in Des Moines.

Dorothy married Elmer Hanson of Kanawha December 13, 1930. Mr. Hanson was employed by the Iowa State Banking Department and they lived in Centerville, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa and later with the Standard Oil in Rapid City, South Dakota. They moved to Kanawha, Iowa in 1941 when Elmer’s father retired and Elmer was President of the bank for twenty-eight years before retiring and moving to Clarion in 1969. Elmer passed away in 1986 and Dorothy moved to the Meadows in August of 1993.

Dorothy was a member of First Lutheran Church, Clarmond Country Club, Belmond Country Club and the Senior Citizens Group.

Dorothy is survived by three children, Robert and Shirley Hanson of Crocker, Missouri, Kathryn Hanson Leonard of Lewisville, Texas and Margaret and David Zeigler of Clarion. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Martha Hanson of Britt.