LANESBORO, MN - Marcella C. Hanson, 75, of Lanesboro, MN died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Winona Health in Winona, MN.
Marcella Corrine Hummel was born on May 12, 1940, in Amherst township of Fillmore County, MN to Clarence and Marion (Capron) Hummel. She was raised southeast of Lanesboro and attended Grub Town Country School. She was a 1959 graduate of Lanesboro High School. Marcella was united in marriage to Curtiss Hanson on July 3, 1960, in Lanesboro. She worked at Lanesboro Egg and Poultry for 19 years and later worked as a paraprofessional for the Lanesboro School District for many years. She lived at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford for the last several years. Marcella was a member of the Lanesboro United Methodist Church and the Sunshine Club. In her spare time she enjoyed card making, scrap booking, flower gardening, bird watching, the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, Elvis Presley music, her pet cat Tiger, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren.
Marcella is survived by her three children: Don "Odie" (Shari) Hanson of Lanesboro, Brenda (Bill) Stransky of Medford, MN, and Trish Hanson of Rushford, MN; seven grandchildren: Lance, Brandon, C.D., Kyle Chelsey, William and Jayme; a great-grandchild on the way, and by two brothers, Darrell Hummel of Lanesboro and Harold (Micki) Hummel of Lincoln, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband in 1993.
There will be a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Lanesboro United Methodist Church with the Reverend Amanda Larsen officiating. Burial will be at the Lanesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church.
Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford is assisting the family with arrangements.
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