Mildred Hanson

July 20, 1925 - January 7, 2009

Mildred Miedema was born on July 20, 1925 at her home in rural Ypsilanti, ND. She was the daughter of Ernest and Allie (Van den Berg) Miedema. She attended Radke School near Ypsilanti. Mildred was a 1943 graduate of Valley City High School and went on to attain her teaching certificate from Valley City State Teachers College. She taught school until she was united in marriage to Olaf Hanson on June 24, 1952. They were married in the North Marion Reformed Church, rural Marion, ND. The couple made their home on the farm established by Olaf’s parents. They farmed there until 1993, and continued to make their home on that farm until moving to Valley City in July of 2004. Olaf died on October 19, 2004. Mildred was a member of Elim Evangelical Free Church where she had been a Sunday School teacher and a Women’s Ministries member. She also loved to read and travel and helping out with cancer drives and the heart fund. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Dennis) Rowe of Pembina, ND; son, Bryan (Diane) Hanson of Langdon, ND; grandchildren, Justin Rowe, Jessica (Jason) Tryan, Emily Hanson, and Michael Hanson; sisters, Bertha Van Enk of Greenville, South Carolina and Joyce Van Dyke of Valley City, ND; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 5 brothers; and 3 sisters.