Bernice Marie Hanson

Bernice Marie Hanson, age 82 of Viroqua, died Thursday August 16, 2018. Bernice Marie Hanson, age 82 of Viroqua, died Thursday August 16, 2018 at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Bernice was born on January 9, 1936 in Clifton, WI to Melvin and Miriam (McDaniel) Raiten. She married Otto A. Hanson Jr. on April 26th, 1958. Bernice, Otto and their children lived in several cities throughout WI and SE MN. When living in the country, she helped Otto with farming, and always had a large garden to grow potatoes and can vegetables and fruits for the winter. She was accomplished at making homemade jams and jellies from fruit that she and the children picked. She also made pickles (bread and butter being the favorite one). She stayed home to raise 4 children and take care of the household. Bernice loved to whistle while she did housework and always had an afternoon snack ready for when the kids got home from school. Money was tight sometimes, but she always found creative ways to prepare foods to stretch the budget and make ends meet. Once all the children were in high school, she found fulfilling work as a nurses aid in several nursing homes until retiring. Bernice enjoyed going for drives with Otto or others to visit relatives and friends, and as she got older, looked forward to others visiting her. She liked doing her word find puzzle books and doing jigsaw puzzles to keep busy. She is survived by: her son Vaughn Hanson (Rocky Hill, CT), her daughter Brenda Hanson (Minneapolis, MN), 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, her 2 sisters Louise (Alfred) Dullum (Stoughton, WI), and Clarice (Paul) Paulson (Poplar Bluff, MO) and her 2 brothers Malend Raiten (Sparta, WI) and Laird Raiten also of Sparta. She was preceded in death by: her husband Otto Hanson Jr., her daughter Suzanne Hanson, her son Steven Hanson, and 4 of her brothers Clifford (Ruth) Raiten, Milford (Carol) Raiten, Richard (Buelah) Raiten, and Harland Raiten as well as 3 of her sisters Glendys Raiten, Janice (Jerry) Abner and Mary Lu Raiten. Funeral Services for Bernice will be Thursday August 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua. Pastor Eileen Kuehnl of the Dell United Methodist Church will officiate with burial at the Dell Cemetery following the luncheon. Friends may call during a visitation 1-hour prior to the service from 10-11 AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials are preferred. On-line condolences may be offered at, and the full obituary is available at www.vossfh.com The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 W. Decker St. in Viroqua is serving the family.