Funeral services for Marvyl Arlene Hanson of Albert Lea, MN will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Chaplain Julie Schaffer will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Marvyl died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea, MN. She was 86 years of age.
Marvyl was born January 13, 1928 in Albert Lea, MN the daughter of John A. and Viola A. (Powers) Johnson. She attended public school in Albert Lea and was united in marriage to Harry C. Hanson who preceded her in death.
Marvyl worked as a waitress for many years in Mankato, MN, but lived most of her life in Albert Lea. She loved to play Bingo, listen to country music and at one time played in a band with her brothers. The love of her life was her grandchildren.
Marvyl is survived by her children Marlowe (Ann) Hanson of Mankato, MN, Diane (Russ) VonHagen of Clarks Grove, MN, Doug (Gail) Hanson of Albert Lea, MN. There are many grand, great and great great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister Julene (Jim) Baulke of Owatonna, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Larry Hanson, daughters Sharolyn Gieseke and Mary Ann Hanson as an infant. Brothers Orville, Delvin, Warren, Roger, Norman and Dale Johnson and sisters Iona Aske and Wanda Packer.