Barbara Bernice Hanson, age 83, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.
She was born on March 20, 1927 in Klamath Falls, Oregon the daughter of Charles and Millie (Hendrickson) Lowe.
Barbara resided in Rockport as a child before settling in Sedro-Woolley where she attended school.
She was married to Lawrence Hanson on March 28, 1943 in Avon and they resided in Sedro-Woolley until 1963 when they moved to Sacramento, CA where Barbara worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles. In 1970 they returned to Lynnwood, WA where Barbara worked for Eldec, an electronics firm. Lawrence passed away in 1988 and in 1999 Barbara returned to Sedro-Woolley.
Barbara was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses Church.
She is survived by her children; Gary Hanson and his wife Linda of Big Lake, Rick Hanson and his wife Joan of Mount Vernon, Cheryl Lee and her husband Mark of Oak Harbor and Brian Hanson and his wife Darlene of Burlington. 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lawrence and a son Ronny Hanson in 1985.
Private Family Graveside Services were held at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
I grew up with Barbara and have many nice memories of time spent with her. In grade school. She & I liked to spend the night with Aunt Childress whenever Aunt Childress didn’t want to be alone. Barbara and I would have so much fun making fudge while we were there. That was always a fun treat. We would all work on puzzles together and do lots of visiting and laughing. Barbara and I played lots of “Jacks” together She was really good at that game!
We lost touch through the years but I will always remember Barbara with a smile. I hope that sharing these happy thoughts of Barbara will help ease the sorrow as her family & friends walk through this time. Sincerely,Irene Pearson
To Mark and Cheryl, Brian and Darlene:
Joe and I are so sorry about Barbara. She was a wonderful lady and a sweet and loving sister to all in Jehovah’s family. She will be missed but how grateful we are for the hope of the resurrection. We can welcome back our loved ones and be together in paradise forever…
Love you guys,
Joey and Irene
I will miss Barbara’s shining face and presence at our Kingdom Hall in Burlington. No matter how bad she felt she always was able to be gracious and cheerful. My thoughts are with all of you as you grieve the loss of a dear mother and mother-in-law.
Erin Gonzalez
I grew up playing with Ronnie, Gary, Ricky, Cheryl and Brian. I have so many wonder memories of Barbera. My mom and her were best friends and so our families spent a lot of time together. I have videos of us altogether at Birch Bay. That was way back when they had the little train and boat rides. Lots of summer nights with sparklers and Barbera always laughing and making sure we had treats and kool aide while the adults played cards. I hadn’t seen Barbera in recent years but her wonderful personality, warmth and loving nature are forever in my heart. Karen Bergquist Rhodes
To the Hanson family,
Though I hadn’t seen Barbara in awhile I will never forget her warm and loving personality. I remember a time when she invited a large group of us over to her house to play some cards and have a wonderful turkey dinner. She kept saying “I’m not sure I really remember how to play this game” Then she proceeded to school us all in the finer art of playing pinochle. She always had a smile on her face. I feel truly blessed to have know her. The resurrection hope gives us all the strength to continue on and to hope in Jehovah and his grand promises for the future. Please know your family is in our families prayers.
Warm christian love,
Russ and Kathy Cooper
cooper102660@aol.com
My prayers are with you all. Barbara will be missed. It is so nice to have the ressurection hope.