Ella Hanson
July 29, 1930 — June 9, 2017
Ella Hanson
Ella Marie Hanson, age 86, of Glendive, MT, passed away on June 9, 2017, at Glendive Medical Center – Extended Care.
Ella was born on July 29, 1930, in Ray, ND, to Lars and Eline (Amundson) Bakke. She was raised and educated in Wheelock and graduated from high school in 1949.
As the youngest of six, one brother and four sisters, Ella was part of a “hard working family” during the Depression years. In 1942, Ella lost her father Lars, when she was only 12 years old. As her siblings grew up and left home, and with the death of her father, Ella and her mother, worked hard to make ends meet.
When growing up, there were no telephones and Ella had to walk to the grocery store and carry the groceries home. Neighbors would knock on the door and ask for help. Ella learned at a young age, by watching her mother, to be a willing helper. She also would go door to door to see if anyone needed any help. At this time, she developed her strong faith in God and her love of spiritual music. She loved spending hours listening to her mother sing hymns and read from the Bible.
Although the town was small, the education was good and Ella enjoyed school and participating in sports. She was very fast and loved playing half-court basketball. She often stole the ball from an opponent, dribbled down the court, stopped and would sink a “2-handed Granny Ball” to score.
In 1949, Ella graduated from Wheelock High School with a class of six. Following graduation, she worked as a CNA at the hospital in Williston. Later she attended college at NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND. She graduated in 1952, as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was immediately hired at the hospital in Wolf Point, MT, and took the train to begin working there.
While working in Wolf Point, she met a young farmer by the name of Marbie Hanson and they began dating. Ella and Marbie got married on October 25, 1953, and resided on the farm 22 miles north of Wolf Point, in the Volt community. In September of 1954, Marbie and Ella welcomed their only child, Marlin into their lives.
As a child growing up, Ella had been working around livestock with her parents, and she adapted quickly to working along-side her husband with day-to-day farm/ranch duties. Ella grew to love rural life in Montana. Cattle, chickens and cats became a large part of Ella’s life through the years. She especially loved springtime, with newborn calves, kittens, and young hen pullets occupying here time. Native plants on the prairie, like sweet peas, crocuses, and blue bells were a treasured memory for Ella, brightening her days.
Ella kept busy cooking meals for her family and hired hands, mending clothes, caring for her husband and son, and being kind to others. Ella was an excellent cook and was always looking for new recipes to try. She enjoyed baking, especially banana bread, and her baked goods were always a favorite treat. She loved music and went to dances with Marbie, to dance and listen to polkas and waltzes. Ella was always there for her husband and son by being a loving and attentive wife and mother.
Ella had a strong demeanor and never minced words, often telling others the way it was in relatively few words. Ella had a twinkle in her eyes and made many happy memories for her family and friends. Ella received great pleasure from sharing time with other ladies from the rural Volt community. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage and loved to cook Norsk meals, even lutefisk! She would speak Norwegian occasionally and taught her son how to say a few words and some table prayers.
Ella went many years before finally getting a driver license in 1963. A whole new world opened up to her. She could now take hot meals to the men working in the fields, visit neighbors, go shopping, and stay busy taking people places and helping others in any way she could. She returned to work at the hospital, when times were tough on the farm, because she could drive herself to work. Always willing to help, Ella worked tirelessly to make the life of her family happy and productive.
Ella’s life was drastically changed in 1973, with the unexpected death of her husband Marbie, at only 42 years of age. She stayed on the farm a few more years in the Volt community, before moving into Wolf Point in 1976. Ella resided at her home there becoming very involved in church activities and enjoying family and friends until 2006, when she moved to Dickinson, ND, after a battle with breast cancer, to be closer to her son and daughter-in-law, and their family. On the move again in 2009, Ella followed her son to Glendive, MT, and settled into a new senior living facility called Makoshika Estates. At each move, Ella developed many new and strong friendships that she cherished immensely. Health issues forced Ella to move into Glendive Medical Center – Extended Care in 2014, where she resided until her death.
Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Marbie; by her parents, Lars and Eline; sisters: Helen, Olga, Inga and Lilly; brother: Arnold; nieces: Kirsten and Elaine Kay; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is survived by her son, Marlin (Laurel) Hanson of Dickinson, ND; her five grandchildren, Vondra Iverson of Fargo, ND, VaNessa (Tambouzi) Green of Ft. Drum, NY, Scott (Rachel) Hanson of West Fargo, ND, Brent (Tina) Hanson of Dickinson, ND and Jeffery (Stephanie) Hanson of Fargo, ND; her six great-grandchildren, MacKenzie, Brantyn (Bubba), Esequiel, Noelle, Avery, and Autumn, with another granddaughter due in October; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A prayer service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Stevenson Funeral Home, 2067 1
st
Street W in Dickinson, ND. A visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, June 16 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point.
Burial Date: June 16, 2017
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND
Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point.
A Prayer Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with Pastor Lisa Lewton officiating.
Ella was born on July 29, 1930, in Ray, ND, to Lars and Eline (Amundson) Bakke. She was raised and educated in Wheelock and graduated from high school in 1949.
As the youngest of six, one brother and four sisters, Ella was part of a “hard working family” during the Depression years. In 1942, Ella lost her father Lars, when she was only 12 years old. As her siblings grew up and left home, and with the death of her father, Ella and her mother, worked hard to make ends meet.
When growing up, there were no telephones and Ella had to walk to the grocery store and carry the groceries home. Neighbors would knock on the door and ask for help. Ella learned at a young age, by watching her mother, to be a willing helper. She also would go door to door to see if anyone needed any help. At this time, she developed her strong faith in God and her love of spiritual music. She loved spending hours listening to her mother sing hymns and read from the Bible.
Although the town was small, the education was good and Ella enjoyed school and participating in sports. She was very fast and loved playing half-court basketball. She often stole the ball from an opponent, dribbled down the court, stopped and would sink a “2-handed Granny Ball” to score.
In 1949, Ella graduated from Wheelock High School with a class of six. Following graduation, she worked as a CNA at the hospital in Williston. Later she attended college at NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND. She graduated in 1952, as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was immediately hired at the hospital in Wolf Point, MT, and took the train to begin working there.
While working in Wolf Point, she met a young farmer by the name of Marbie Hanson and they began dating. Ella and Marbie got married on October 25, 1953, and resided on the farm 22 miles north of Wolf Point, in the Volt community. In September of 1954, Marbie and Ella welcomed their only child, Marlin into their lives.
As a child growing up, Ella had been working around livestock with her parents, and she adapted quickly to working along-side her husband with day-to-day farm/ranch duties. Ella grew to love rural life in Montana. Cattle, chickens and cats became a large part of Ella’s life through the years. She especially loved springtime, with newborn calves, kittens, and young hen pullets occupying here time. Native plants on the prairie, like sweet peas, crocuses, and blue bells were a treasured memory for Ella, brightening her days.
Ella kept busy cooking meals for her family and hired hands, mending clothes, caring for her husband and son, and being kind to others. Ella was an excellent cook and was always looking for new recipes to try. She enjoyed baking, especially banana bread, and her baked goods were always a favorite treat. She loved music and went to dances with Marbie, to dance and listen to polkas and waltzes. Ella was always there for her husband and son by being a loving and attentive wife and mother.
Ella had a strong demeanor and never minced words, often telling others the way it was in relatively few words. Ella had a twinkle in her eyes and made many happy memories for her family and friends. Ella received great pleasure from sharing time with other ladies from the rural Volt community. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage and loved to cook Norsk meals, even lutefisk! She would speak Norwegian occasionally and taught her son how to say a few words and some table prayers.
Ella went many years before finally getting a driver license in 1963. A whole new world opened up to her. She could now take hot meals to the men working in the fields, visit neighbors, go shopping, and stay busy taking people places and helping others in any way she could. She returned to work at the hospital, when times were tough on the farm, because she could drive herself to work. Always willing to help, Ella worked tirelessly to make the life of her family happy and productive.
Ella’s life was drastically changed in 1973, with the unexpected death of her husband Marbie, at only 42 years of age. She stayed on the farm a few more years in the Volt community, before moving into Wolf Point in 1976. Ella resided at her home there becoming very involved in church activities and enjoying family and friends until 2006, when she moved to Dickinson, ND, after a battle with breast cancer, to be closer to her son and daughter-in-law, and their family. On the move again in 2009, Ella followed her son to Glendive, MT, and settled into a new senior living facility called Makoshika Estates. At each move, Ella developed many new and strong friendships that she cherished immensely. Health issues forced Ella to move into Glendive Medical Center – Extended Care in 2014, where she resided until her death.
Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Marbie; by her parents, Lars and Eline; sisters: Helen, Olga, Inga and Lilly; brother: Arnold; nieces: Kirsten and Elaine Kay; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is survived by her son, Marlin (Laurel) Hanson of Dickinson, ND; her five grandchildren, Vondra Iverson of Fargo, ND, VaNessa (Tambouzi) Green of Ft. Drum, NY, Scott (Rachel) Hanson of West Fargo, ND, Brent (Tina) Hanson of Dickinson, ND and Jeffery (Stephanie) Hanson of Fargo, ND; her six great-grandchildren, MacKenzie, Brantyn (Bubba), Esequiel, Noelle, Avery, and Autumn, with another granddaughter due in October; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A prayer service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Stevenson Funeral Home, 2067 1
st
Street W in Dickinson, ND. A visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, June 16 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point.
Burial Date: June 16, 2017
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND
Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point.
A Prayer Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with Pastor Lisa Lewton officiating.
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