Shirley A. Hanson

Shirley A. Hanson, 75, South Heart, died Tuesday, March 12, at St. Benedict’s Health Center, Dickinson.

Shirley’s memorial service is 6 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Belfield Lutheran Church, Belfield, with Rev. Roger Dieterle officiating. Inurnment will follow at Belfield Lutheran Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Belfield American Legion Wm. C. Blair Post 144.

Visitation is Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Ladbury Funeral Service and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. There will be a prayer service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.

Shirley A. Olson was born April 14, 1937, at Stanley, the daughter of Clifford and Myrtle (Moe) Olson. She attended school in Tioga and Ray prior to graduating from high school in White Earth in 1955.

Shirley joined the WAC’s May 2, 1955, and served honorably until her discharge on April 15, 1959.

Shirley was united in marriage to Larry Hanson on May 21, 1960, at Ray. She worked for PCA-Burlington Northern air freight in Denver as station manager, Jackson Cartage in Denver as vice president., Choice Air Cargo in Denver as president. She also worked in a nursing home in Texas, Walmart in Thornton, Colo., Texas, and Dickinson, and most recently at the Super Pumper in Belfield.

She belonged to the Belfield Lutheran Church and the South Heart Senior Citizens. She loved dogs.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Larry; two children, Darren Hanson, South Heart, and Rita (Bill) Hanson Bohl, Spicewood, Texas; three grandchildren, Daniel, Connor and Morgan; one sister, Bonnie Wolfgram, Belfield; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and two sisters.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Arrangements are with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.

www.ladburyfuneralservice.com

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