Monday, October 30, 2017

GERALDINE “GERRY” M. HANSON

NAME OF DECEASED: GERALDINE “GERRY” M. HANSON AGE: 89

ADDRESS: 540 E. Thomas St., Wausau, WI 54401

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 28 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau where she had resided for the past 5 days

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 2 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake

OFFICIATING: Father Otto Bucher & Deacon John Bourke

INTERMENT: Mount Olive Cemetery, Westboro, WI

VISITATION: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake from 12 noon until time of funeral mass at 1 PM on Thursday, November 2

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 29, 1928 at Westboro, WI

EDUCATION: Westboro elementary schools and was a graduate of Westboro High School

MARRIAGE: December 2, 1948 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Westboro to O. Arthur Hanson and he preceded her in death May 8, 1977

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: She resided in various places – Westboro, WI from 1928-1952, Coeur d’Alene, ID, Moscow, ID & Lewiston, ID from 1952-1960, Menomonie, WI from 1960-1975, Ladysmith, WI from 1975-1985, Westboro, WI from 1985-1994, Marathon, WI from 1994-1997, and Wausau, WI from 1997-present. She also spent her winters in Texas for 20 years. She worked as an insurance agent for State Farm Agency in Ladysmith and Knight Insurance Agency in Menomonie for periods of time. She also worked as a church secretary at Our Lady of Sorrow in Ladysmith for a period of time. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, shuffleboard, swimming, visiting casinos, and family get togethers (especially at the Mondeaux Flowage).

MEMBER OF: St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Wausau

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Theresa “Terri” (Ed) Anderson of Monroe, WI, Cynthia “Cindy” (Mark) Meyering of Marathon, WI & David “Dave” (Cheryl) Hanson of Ladysmith, WI

CHILDREN DECEASED: Infant daughter – Sharon Lynne Hanson

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 7 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 9

SURVIVING BROTHER: Clifford “Eddie” Premeau of Ogema

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister – Sue Tlusty

DECEASED FATHER: Edmond L. Premeau DECEASED MOTHER: Viola Verna (Poff) Premeau

PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given either to the Aspirus Hospice House of Wausau or the American Cancer Society
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