Phyllis Hanson

Phyllis Hanson, age 84 of Burnsville, Minnesota formerly of Herman, Minnesota passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at N.C. Little Hospice in Edina, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. David Hanssen officiating. Organist will be Olivia Richards with special music by Greg Sperr.

Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, rural Herman. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church.

Phyllis Marie Hanson was born December 19, 1931 in Hillsboro, North Dakota to Casper and Laura (Henning) Hanson. She was baptized August 19, 1932 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. The family moved to Herman, Minnesota in September of 1946. After graduating with the Herman High School Class of 1949, she earned a pharmacy degree in 1953 from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota.

Phyllis spent the majority of her working career at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Phyllis retired in 1987 and joined her sister Catherine by returning to Herman. They both enjoyed being a part of the Herman Community and belonged to Bethel Lutheran Church. In April 2015 Phyllis moved to The Rivers Assisted Living Center in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Phyllis is survived by one sister Lorraine Hanson of Eagan, Minnesota, and one nephew Craig (Debbie) Bowden and their sons Abbott and Dashiell of Neshkoro, Wisconsin.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents and sister Catherine.