Merle M. Hanson
Thursday, April 14, 1921
Date of Death:
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Age:
90 years old
Thursday, April 14, 1921
Date of Death:
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Age:
90 years old
Thursday, April 14, 1921
Date of Death:
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Age:
90 years old
Merle M. Hanson
Merle M. Hanson
The funeral for Merle M. Hanson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Autumn Ridge Church in the Timothy Chapel in Rochester, with C. John Steer, Senior Pastor officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Mr. Hanson, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Seasons Hospice.
Merle was born April 14, 1921 to Marcus and Nellie Hanson of Osage, IA. He graduated from Osage High School in 1939 and attended the University of Minnesota. College was interrupted and then mingled with his Army service from 1942 to 1951; graduating from the U of M in 1954 with a degree in Pharmacy. He married H. Minerva Hanson on December 7, 1950 while serving in Williamsburg, VA. Upon graduation from the U of M, Merle and Minerva moved to Rochester in 1954 where he joined Weber and Judd Drug Company as a pharmacist. Merle worked at Weber and Judd for 20 years prior to joining the pharmacy at Mayo Rochester Methodist Hospital in 1974. He retired from RMH in October of 1989. Merle was an active member of Autumn Ridge Church (formerly First Baptist Church) with a special passion for prayer and foreign missions.
Survivors include his wife, Minerva, son, Gary, and daughter-in-law, Joy, of Plymouth, MN, granddaughter, Alyssa, of Falcon Heights, MN, and grandson, Marc, of Plymouth, MN.
Merle had a passion for his family, especially, his grandchildren, his church and his work as a pharmacist.
Memorials are preferred to Autumn Ridge Church of Rochester world missions’ fund.
Condolences
The family of Merle M. Hanson has received the following condolences.
Gary and Joy,
Our hearts are heavy as we think of the homegoing of Merle. It is a comfort to know he's with Jesus and that you will join him someday for a grand reunion, but it's hard because he won't be there to speak to or draw counsel from or laugh with.
We'll see you on Friday at the memorial service at Autumn Ridge. May God strengthen and console you.
Love,
Irv and Elsie
Working with Merle in the RMH Pharmacy in the "70's" was when I got to know him. He put up with the shenanigans of countless youth working under his direction and often joined right in! We were like a big family in those days. Merle welcomed us all and helped us grow in positive directions. Heaven calls home one of its own.
Sorry to read of Merle's death in the Post Bulletin.
I worked with Merle at Weber & Judd during the summers of my college years. My mother, Ann Hain, worked with Merle for years in the pharmacy there as well. He was a gentle, kind man; and he will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our deepest condances to Minerva and the Hanson family. Greetings from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. I met Merle through the Weber annd Judd Drug store as I was needing prescription drugs for glaucoma. We were great friends through First Baptist Church. Merle and Minerva supported us in NAIM. We are working with the First Nations people in Saskatoon and the surrounding areas. Merele was a great prayer warrior. He was very kind and generous with a deep love for God. We are so thankful for the hope that we have in the resurrection of Jesu Christ. We are looking forward to being united with our loved ones in our heavenly home. We deeply love you and are praying for the loss of a great grandfather, father, husband and friend.We are praying that you will experiencs God's comfort, love and hope and direction in the weeks to come.
Love in the Family of God
Ed and Diane Cooper