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Retired mathematics teacher and former resident of Nebraska, died peacefully in her sleep at Fairhaven Retirement Community in Whitewater, WI. She was 91. Marian Agatha Evanson was born in Hudson, SD, the youngest of four children of Philip and Maude Evanson. She attended primary school there and received a bachelors degree in English and music from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. She and Odell Hanson were married in 1941. During World War II she taught school but also spent time in several U.S. cities, as well as Panama, where Odell was stationed. After the war the couple settled in Omaha and began raising their three children. In 1954 the family moved to Lincoln, NE when Mr. Hanson was promoted to Associate Press capital correspondent. Mrs. Hanson was an active volunteer in church, schools and scouting while raising her children. She eventually renewed her teaching certificate and earned a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Nebraska. She taught in area high schools before the couple returned to Omaha in 1974. She retired from teaching in 1982 after several years at Omaha Westside High School. Her husband, a longtime correspondent for the Associated Press and later a public affairs officer for the U.S. National Park Service, died in 1986. After retirement, Mrs. Hanson continued to lead an active life, participating in a variety of church and community activities and enjoying golf, bridge, sewing, being a grandparent and tutoring math students. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Master in Omaha where she served as congregation president, served on the church council and sang in the choir. For six years she was treasurer of the executive board of Women of the American Lutheran Church. In 1988 she was named a member of the board of directors of the Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha and participated in many of the major decisions that led to its merger with Alegent Health System. She was active in the Omaha Assistance League and served as as president of that organization. In 1993 she spent nearly a year in Warsaw, Poland doing volunteer work for Campus Crusade for Christ. Mrs. Hanson was known and admired for her energy, her leadership abilities and her stylish dressing. After relocating to Whitewater, WI at age 84, she joined First English Lutheran Church where she sang in the church choir and was an active member of the church's stewardship committee. She was a regular participant in the Whitewater Relay for Life and served as honorary chairperson in 2005. She was a member of the Whitewater League of Women Voters, served as treasurer and helped register voters. An avid traveler, Mrs. Hanson continued to travel around the world in her 70s and 80s. Among her destinations were Kenya, China, Russia, Eastern Europe and the United Kingdom. She relished her role as grandmother and great-grandmother and welcomed her sixth great-grandchild into the world just one month before her death. Mrs. Hanson was an accomplished vocalist and pianist. Her musical highlight came on June 11, 2007, when, at the age of 88, she performed on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York with the Omaha Cantata Choir. She is survived by son Barry (Debra Whitefield) Hanson of Long Beach, NY; daughter Virginia (James) Coburn of Whitewater; son Steven (Laureen Van Norman) Hanson of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Thayer (Anne) Coburn, Joseph (Jessica) Coburn of Whitewater and Cara (Alex) Faris of Madison, WI, step-grandson Jake Grasmick; six great-grandchildren, Aidan, Olive, Kate, Nola, Langdon and Corinne.
The family expresses gratitude to Fairhaven and Rainbow Hospice for their professional and compassionate care. A memorial service was held on October 5th at First English Lutheran Church of Whitewater. The burial will take place at 2pm on Friday, October 29th at the Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln, NE. Memorials may be made to the Assistance League of Omaha or to the Food Bank BackPack Program of Lincoln.
1919 - 2010 (91 Jahre)
