Helen W. (Wheiland) Hanson |
| Posted 2009-12-06 by Sharla |
| The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona January 31, 2003 Helen W. Hanson of Sun City passed away on January 29, 2003. Helen Elizabeth was born on February 24, 1910, to George Casper Wheiland and Georgia Melinda (Phelps) Wheiland on a homestead seven miles south of Lemmon, S.D. In 1912 she moved with her parents to New England, N.D. where she resided until 1979. She was graduated from New England Public High School on May 27, 1927. In May of 1929 she was graduated from the standard education program at Valley City Normal School now Valley City State College. On June 26, 1930 she was united in marriage with Harold Ralph Hanson. They made their home on the Hanson homestead in Slope County until 1939. From 1939 until 1942, Harold and Helen lived in Bowbells, N.D., where Harold was employed by the Farm Security Administration. In 1942 they returned to the homestead and in 1944 moved to a farm home two miles from New England, ND, in Hettinger County and continued their farming interests until Harold retired in 1979. Helen was a school teacher, outstanding homemaker and the mother of two children; Georgia Elaine who preceded her in death and Janice Helen who resides in Peoria, AZ. She was active in North Dakota politics, serving as state Vice-President of the North Dakota Democratic Women. She was also active in her church, First Congregational of New England, ND. She was a member of Eastern Star. Helen and Harold wintered in Arizona from 1950, finally purchasing a small home in Sun City in 1969. They retired to Sun City in 1979. In Sun City, Helen was active in the Church of the Palms, serving on the deaconate and active in bridge groups and after the loss of her husband Harold in 1984, the Singles Club. Helen also belonged to Elk's Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed the informal bridge games as well as Marathon bridge. Helen is survived by a daughter, Jan Lundstrom of Peoria, AZ; a grandson, Mark Gutensohn of Las Vegas, NV; a granddaughter, Margo Smith of Las Vegas, NV and a great granddaughter, Alisha Porter of Atlanta, GA. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter and her sister. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 1, 2003, at the Church of the Palms, 14808 Boswell Blvd., Sun City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Church of the Palms, Sun City, AZ, Sun Health Hospice or First Congregational Church of New England, ND. [Obit: Courtesy of Pat Wilson] |
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