Mr. Edward I. `Bud` Hanson, age 74, of 9449 50th Street NW, Annandale, MN died Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2002 at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, French Lake Township, Wright County. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale and one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel in Annandale.
Edward Irving Hanson was born July 10, 1928 in Minneapolis to Edward and Gladys (Bjurstrom) Hanson. He served his Country during WW II in the U.S. Army. Edward married Ida M. Raisanen January 27, 1951 in Cokato and they lived in Minneapolis until moving back to the Annandale area in 1984. He was a longtime member of Carpenter`s Union Local #851 of Minneapolis and worked M.A. Mortenson Construction, Minneapolis many years, retiring in 1984. He also was a member of Maple Lake VFW Post #7664 and enjoyed hunting, fishing and sporting events.
He is survived by his wife, Ida of Annandale; six children, Charlene Cannon & her husband, John of Grayslake, IL, Byron Hanson, Bruce Hanson & his wife, Terry, Robin Hanson, Lynn Hanson, Kimberly Hanson, all of Annandale; four grandchildren, Adam & Amanda Cannon, Blake & Emily Hanson; two sisters, Gloria Raisanen of Annandale, Dolores Kallunki & her husband, Roland of Annandale.
The pallbearers will be Leslie & Jeff Kallunki, Mark Dunderi, Todd Nolan, Jim Kielty, and Ronald Raisanen. Music will be provided by Eleanor Partridge, organist and Rev. Gary Partridge, soloist.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.