Hilda R. Hanson

Hilda R. Hanson 1908 ~ 2006 Hilda R. Hanson died April 22, 2006, in American Fork, Utah at the age of 97. She was born June 11, 1908, in Paris, Idaho to Otto and Mary Pauline Rohner. She was raised and attended schools in Paris, and helped her father on the farm and with the coal business, where she learned the value of hard work and responsibility. Hilda's mother died when she was 16, and she helped raise her younger siblings. She married Verden Sorenson in the Logan, Utah Temple March 31, 1926. He died in 1930. They had one daughter. Hilda moved to Salt Lake City, where she worked for General Electric. She married George Aaron Hanson, August 27, 1938. He died in 1978. Hilda was an active member of the LDS church and held many positions throughout her life. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She was very proud of her family and her Swiss heritage. Hilda was a loving mother and grandmother. She was interested and involved in the lives of her family members, who have been blessed by her generosity and support. Hilda is survived by two grandchildren, Barbara (Arlen) Hilton, Pleasant Grove, Utah; George (Mariann) Lucy, Salt Lake City, Utah; seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Verdeen H. Lucy, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. at the Monument Park First Ward Chapel, 1005 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends may call Friday evening, from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, and at the church one hour prior to services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Utah.