OBITUARY: Lana ("Lannie") K. Hanson, 1940-2004, Worth Co., Iowa

Adapted from obituary in Northwood Anchor (online); June 2, 2004




                        Lana (Lannie) K. Hanson

Lana (Lannie) K. Hanson, 63, of Fertile, Iowa, died Wednesday (May 26,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral service were held on Saturday, May 29th, at the Fertile
Lutheran Church in Fertile, with the Rev. Clarence Baalson officiating.
Inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City, Iowa.

Lana (Lannie) K. Hanson was born in Mason City, Iowa, on June 22,
1940. She was the daughter of Lenus and Katherine (Buckley) Hanson.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

She received her education in Forest City, graduated from Forest
City High School in 1958 and continued her education at Waldorf
College.

Lannie spent many years in the food and beverage industry.

During the past 20 years, she worked raising funds for worthy causes,
most often with fire departments and law enforcement. She was
especially proud of a drug awareness program she developed called
"Kids Talk To Kids."

Lannie is survived by her husband, Earl Kilen of Fertile; her
children, Jerry Abrahamson and wife, Julie, and their children,
Jessica Bennedict and Jennie, Jeremy and Jacob Abrahamson;
Stephenie K. Abrahamson and her children, Sheyanne Oudekerk and
Sara Jo O'Connell; Kenneth Kimes and wife, Sharon, and their
daughter, Grace Kimes; Timothy Kimes and wife, Shari, and their
children, Nicolle and Katie Kimes; and an adopted son, Rance. J. Amen.

Also surviving are six great-grandchildren.


    Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson