Lavina Hanson

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lavina Marie (Roellich) Hanson, 87, of Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Rushford, passed away March 8, 2005. Lavina was born September 4, 1917 to Elizabeth (Schild) and Jacob Roellich in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Lavina married Gilman Hanson of Mabel on October 23, 1946 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Lavina and Gilman farmed in the Nodine, Minnesota area for twenty-six years before retiring to LaCrescent. Lavina is survived by her son Danny (Wanda), grandsons Paul (Monica) and Micah (Camille), granddaughter Rebecca (Karl) Franzen, great-granddaughter Lillian, and great-grandson Luke. She is also survived by two sisters, Eleanore Wolfe and Marie Weaver and one brother George (Bernice) Roellich. Lavina was preceded in death by her husband Gilman, January 14, 1997, and by her parents. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2005 at Hoff Funeral Homes, Rushford Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Stratman officiating. Burial will be in the Choice Cemetery, Choice, Minn. Visitation will begin one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are directed to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Wilson, Minnesota or Good Shepherd Lutheran Home of Rushford.