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Eldon Hanson
ELDON HANSON
West Branch
Eldon LeRoy Hanson, 68, of West Branch, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City. Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, at St. Bernadette's Church, West Branch. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
Eldon is survived by his wife, Marilyn Hanson of West Branch; three daughters, Jenny (Ben) Hemingway of Iowa City, Dr. Kristin Hanson of North Liberty and Kelly Proctor of Philadelphia, Pa.; and two sisters, Elaine Ketchum of Denver, Colo., and Esther (Glen) Frisbie of Springville.
Eldon LeRoy Hanson was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Winnebago County, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Sophia Baade Hanson. He graduated from West Branch High School with the class of 1963. Eldon proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Marilyn Bertling on Aug. 14, 1970, in Anamosa, Iowa. Eldon worked for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and retired after 43 years of service.
Eldon loved farming, playing with his dogs and John Deere tractors. He could identify the make, model and manufacturing location for any tractor he saw in the field. Eldon will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorial contributions in Eldon's name may be made to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.
iowacremation.com.
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