Howard Hanson

Howard Hanson, age 74, of Madelia passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Friday, January 3, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Thursday from 4-7pm with a rosary at 3:30pm and a vigil service at 7pm. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before Mass on Friday. Howard William Hanson was born February 17, 1945 in St. James to parents William and Ida (Sandmeyer) Hanson. Howard attended school at Worthington Crippled Children's School until the age of 21. He lived and worked in Minneapolis before moving to Mankato for 2 years. He returned to Minneapolis where he lived and worked before moving to St. James in 1990. He worked at Pizza Hut for a time coordinated by Enterprise North. In 2007 he moved into REM Group home in Madelia and worked at Enterprise North until retiring earlier this year. While working in Minneapolis he received the Certificate of Appreciation from the State of Minnesota and received a 20 years of Service Award from Enterprise North in Madelia. He is survived by sisters; Ilene Carlson of St. James, Irene Wright of St. James, Marilyn (Joel) Nelson of St. James, brothers; Harlan (Arlene) Hanson of St. James, Gary Hanson of Rapid City, SD, Joseph (Robin) Hanson of Las Vegas, NV, many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Dennis Hanson, sister Audrey Roiger, 2 brothers stillborn, nephews Perry Roiger, Mitch Carlson, grandnephews Josh Nelson, Francisco A. Roiger, brothers-in-law Donald Carlson, Elwood Wright and Melvin Roiger. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, January 2, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, January 3, 2020 St. James Catholic Church, St. James 623 4th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 10:30 am Friday, January 3, 2020 St. James Catholic Church, St. James 623 4th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Calvary Cemetery- St. James East of town on CR 27 Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081