Dean Hanson, Age 91

Dean Anthony Hanson, 91, local farmer and businessman, passed away peacefully at the family farmhouse built by his grandfather, Louis Hanson, on the grounds of Cottage Grove Farm, in rural Jamestown, Kansas, on Wednesday, September 7, 2016.

Born on September 3, 1925 in Jamestown, Kansas, the son of Frank M. and Ida D. (Andersen) Hanson, he was the 3rd of five children. Dean grew up in rural Jamestown until approximately 1936 when the family moved to Concordia for his father's care until he passed in 1937 when Dean was 12 years old. On October 15, 1944, he married Dorothy Ann Schroth. They raised six children on the family farm northwest of Concordia.

Dean was a lifelong farmer. Through his partnership with wife Dorothy, mother Ida, brother Richard, and son Dane, he was eager to employ the latest trends in farming from grain storage systems, irrigation methods, to the latest in equipment technology. In addition, he was privileged to lead the movement of local farmers in the early 1950's to launch the local Coop (which at that time included a filling station and an appliance store) and construction of grain elevators (still a Concordia landmark). He was also a member and later, Exalted Ruler of the local Elks Lodge No. 586.

Dean is survived by his six children, ten grandchildren, and ten great- grandchildren; his daughter, Debra Hiett of Manhattan, grandson Rod Hiett & wife Julie and granddaughter Amy Hiett; son, Douglas, of Wichita, granddaughter Tricia & husband Pat Corcoran, great- grandson Patrick, great -grandson Dylan, and great- granddaughter Abby, grandson Derek Hanson, great- granddaughter Madalyn, great grandsons Izaevion & Donovan; son David, of Topeka, granddaughter Alexis Hanson; son, Dirk & wife Karen, of Olathe, grandson Wes & wife Maggie, great- granddaughters Abigail & Lucy Hanson, granddaughter Jessica & husband Chaid Schwarz, granddaughter Ashley & husband Kyle Pryor, grandson Bret & wife Anna; son, Drew & wife Brenda, of Wichita, granddaughter DeAnn & husband Tim Groner, great- granddaughter Amanda Groner, great- grandson Grant Groner; and son Dane & wife Brenda, of Jamestown; Dean was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy, brothers Warren and Richard, and sisters Frances Evans and Edra Lee Ann Hanson, sister-in-law Imogene (Imo) Hanson.

Friends are invited to join the family in a Celebration of Life Reception and Family Visitation on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Kansas Creek Inn, 1330 Union Road, Concordia, Kansas. Those who wish to make memorial contributions in Dean's name may make them to Meadowlark Hospice, 709 Liberty Street, Clay Center, KS., 67432, to the Danish Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Jamestown, KS., or to another community program of their choice in care of Chaput- Buoy Funeral Home. For online condolences , please visit www.chaputbuoy.com

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