Obit: Hanson, Jon #3 (1934 - 2011)

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Surnames: Hanson, Weiland, Heisel, Christopherson, Cramer

----Source: The Loyal TRG  ( Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 02 FEB 2011)

Hanson, Jon  (09 NOV 1934-25 JAN 2011)

Jon H. Hanson, 76, Greenwood, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Ministry Saint Joseph.s Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 28, at Grace Methodist Church, Greenwood. Rev. Mike Herdt officiated. Burial of cremains will take place  in the Greenwood City Cemetery at a later date.

Jon Herbert Hanson was born on Nov. 9, 1934, in La Crosse, the son of William O. and Mildred (nee Weiland) Hanson. He was raised and received his education in La Crosse, graduating from La Crosse Central High School I 1952. While in high school in 1951, he joined the U.S. Navy reserves. After graduating, he attended Olivette Nazarene College, in Kankakee, Ill. He then transferred to La Crosse College for one year before being called into active duty with the Navy for three years. After completing his active duty, he returned to La Crosse College, now UW-La Crosse. He married Nancy Heisel on May 6, 1961, in valley. He graduated in 1963 from UW-La Crosse with his degree in teaching. Hew taught at Bangor for the second semester of 1963, then at Trempealeau, La Crosse Lincoln, and finally moved to Greenwood in 1965, where he taught at the junior and senior high school. He retired from the Navy Reserves in 1966. In 1973, he entered the Wisconsin Army National guard and remained in the Guard until retiring in 1989. During his time in the Guard, he occasionally taught at the Wisconsin Military Academy at Camp Douglas. During his teaching career at Greenwood, he was very active in extra-curricular activities. He directed the 3-act plays for three years and coached wrestling, golf and High Quiz Bowl. He also was the advisor to the National Honor Society for many years. He refereed all sports for 30 years. One of the highlights of his umpiring career was umpiring one of the national qualifying tournaments for ASA softball. He lived to sing. He was a member of the Clark County Male Chorus for 47 years and sang in the Palm Sunday Choir for 27 years. He also directed the adult and youth choirs at Grace United Methodist Church for several years. He was also a very patriotic man. He was a member of the Greenwood American Legion Post #238, a member of the VFW Post #2241 where he served as a post commander two times, was a member of the Clark County Area Veterans Council, and was very active with The Highground memorial park near Neillsville. He was also a charter member of the Greenwood Lions Club.

He will be dearly missed by his wife of 49 years and nine months, Nancy, Greenwood; three children, Sheila (Mark) Christophersen, Withee, Dana Cramer, E\Greenwood, and Paul Hanson, Greenwood; six grandchildren, Kari, Cody and Emily Christophersen, and Meagan, Sean and Katie Cramer; two brothers, Donald (Mary) Hanson. La Crosse, and William P. (Joannie) Hanson, Menifee, Calif.; two sisters, Janice Stoltz, Dodgeville, and Nancy (Ken) Jandt, Mesa Ariz.; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Beverly Lowe; and one brother-in-law, Seth Stoltz.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddie fh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.