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LaVerna Hanson
LAVERNA HANSON
Cedar Rapids
LaVerna M.J. Hanson, 94, of Cedar Rapids, died Jan. 16, 2015. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. David Renfro. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrange-ments.
LaVerna was born Sept. 30, 1920, in rural Schleswig, Iowa, the daughter of Frederich Hansohn and Bertha C. Johannsen Hansohn. She married Darrell on Dec. 26, 1947, in Dubuque, Iowa.
Survivors include a sister, Leatrice J. Bean, and brother-in-law, Clyde Bean; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Lorraine B. Queen and Lois E. DeVoss; brother-in-law, Ray Hanson; and sister-in-law, Arlene Hanson.
She attended Denison, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids public schools, Coe College and Kirkwood Community College. She was office manager and assistant secretary at Killian's for 35 years, retiring in 1982 when it closed. She then operated a general accounting office in her home, serving Jones Parking Co. as secretary-treasurer of the company and Cedar Valley Asphalt Inc.
LaVerna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Business Women Seven-In-One Chapter, Senior Advocates, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5, Killian Alumni, Witwer Senior Citizens, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, and a volunteer reader for Van Buran School for several years.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Cedar Valley Humane Society or St. Luke's Hospice.
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