Michelle Hanson

Michelle Hanson, 60 of Sioux City, passed away following a courageous battle against cancer on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her residence comforted by family. Abiding by her wishes, cremation has taken place, and the visitation and memorial service will be on Monday, July 30, 2012 at the Wesley United Methodist Church with Reverend Nea Huggins officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with the memorial service immediately following at 4 p.m. A private family Graveside Service will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be offered to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Sioux City. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com Michelle was born on April 23, 1952 in Sheldon, Iowa to Howard and Janice (Kroese) Lucas. She received her primary education in Sheldon, graduating with the Class of 1970. Michelle married William C. Hanson on August 5, 1972 in Sheldon. She received her college degree from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1974. Michelle taught for a short while following her education, and also had various part time positions, but found her greatest passion and pride in raising her children, and enjoyed being a homemaker and wife. She was an avid reader, often taking her daughters to the library, and found her greatest joy in spending time with her children and grandchildren. Michelle is survived by her husband William "Bill" Hanson of Sioux City; daughters Ann Schneider and her husband Jon of Brookings, South Dakota and Abby Welte and her husband Dave of Sioux City; grandchildren Sydney, Owen, and Cooper Schneider of Brookings and Avery and Harper Welte of Sioux City; father Howard Lucas of Sheldon; sister Joy Kilstrom and her husband Bob of Bettendorf, Iowa and family; sister-in-law Karen McDaniel and her husband Barry of Phoenix, Arizona and family. Michelle was preceded in death by her mother and parents-in-law Florence and Ernest Hanson.