Lorraine Hanson

   Lorraine Hanson, age 94, of Carroll passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Edgewater Care Center in Des Moines.  Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll with Pastor Brian Licht officiating.  Organist for the service will be Ellen Severin and soloist will be Marv Toft singing “In the Garden” and “Just As I Am”.  Casket bearers will be Lorraine’s grandchildren and spouses.  Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven.   Friends may call at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll after 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday where there will be a prayer service held at 7:00 P.M.  The casket will be moved to St. Paul Lutheran Church at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday where visitation will resume until the time of service.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Lorraine’s family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com Heaven received the most beautiful angel on September 30, 2018 at 12:05 A.M….  Dale was saying “Come on Mother, Lets Go”.  Lorraine E. Hanson was born June 14, 1924 on the family farm near Ruthven, Iowa, and was the daughter of Lucille and Jesse (Kramer) Monk.  She grew up on the farm and graduated from Ruthven High School in 1941.  Following high school she worked as a bookkeeper.  Lorraine married her high school sweet heart, Dale M. Hanson, on June 4, 1946 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA.  Lorraine and Dale lived in Sheldon from 1947 – 1956.  The couple moved to Carroll in 1956 where they became active members of the community.  Lorraine was a homemaker and later worked at General Electric in the early 70’s until her retirement.  Lorraine moved to Edgewater Life Community in 2015.       Lorraine loved to travel.  She and Dale traveled to all 50 states except two.  She also enjoyed her “Lady Friends” and their bus trips, especially to the casino.  She loved to shop.  If she had one of something, she likely had twelve.  Jayne would always say “Do you need that?”  Mother would say “No, but I want it, and I’m buying it” and then we would all laugh.       Mother loved baseball, especially her beloved Cardinals.  She watched every game.  She knew as much about baseball and the players as anyone.  If the Cardinals weren’t on, she   watched another team.       Lorraine was dedicated to her three children: Sheryl Miller (John) of Windsor Heights, IA, Jayne Hanson (Barry Kohnke) of Carroll, and Rod Hanson (Wendy) of West Des Moines, IA; her grandchildren: Lt. Col. (Army) John P. Miller III (Mollie) of Ft. Drum, NY, Matthew L. Miller (Sarah) of Johnston, IA, Mandy Cooper (Ken) of Waukee, IA, Stefanie Hoevelkamp (Lt. Col. (Air Force) Nathan), Kyle Hanson (Julie) of West Des Moines, IA, Dana Hanson of West Des Moines, IA, Joel Hanson of Denver, CO: great-grandchildren: Emma and John P. Miller IV, Evan and Macy Miller, Larkyn and Meyer Cooper, Preston and Spencer Hoevelkamp, and Parker and Sloan Hanson; a brother-in-law Dean Hanson (Mary Thomas) of Estherville, IA; and Sarah Schmidt of Lake Ozark, MO; and many nieces and nephews.      Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents Lucille and Jesse Monk; her sister Lillian Wolff (Arlo); and her husband Dale M. Hanson in 2014.