Graveside Memorial Services for former area resident Steven D. Hanson, 52,
willbe held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 3, 2009 at
Hillcrest
Cemetery
, Albert Lea. The Reverend
Don Rose will officiate.
Bonnerup Funeral Service
2210 East Main,
Albert Lea
is assisting the family with arrangements.
Steven who had been living in
Elk River
, had been missing since
December 4 and was found in the Mississippi River in
St. Paul
on
June 22. A Memorial service was held in
Anoka
on June 22.
Steven was born in
Albert Lea
on September 9, 1956, the son of
Donald and Mary (Metcalfe) Hanson.
He had attended Albert Lea Schools, graduated from Ellendale-Geneva
High School and later
Metropolitan
State
University
.
He was employed by Progress Casting in
Maple Grove
,
MN
Golfing, auctions, and reading were some of his favorite hobbies as
well as being an avid
Minnesota
Vikings fan.
Spending time with his family was what he treasured the most.
He was a kind and gentle man who will be greatly missed by his family
wife Paulette, of Detroit Lakes, MN, children Brian (Laura) Hanson of Andover, MN, Brett Lynn (Aaron)
Braaten
of Audubon, MN, and Corey Hanson of Minneapolis, MN; sisters: Julie (Tim) Meyer of Albert Lea, Kim (Ron) Schrader of Glenville, MN, Kari (Bret) McEnelly of Waconia, MN; step father Neil Severson of Albert Lea and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father
Donald Hanson, and his mother Mary Ann Severson.