Obituary for Alfred L. Hanson

CUSTER, SD. – Alfred L. Hanson, age 88, of Custer, SD, passed away at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center on May 19, 2019, in Custer, SD.

Alfred was born on August 11, 1930, in Bemidji, MN, to Albert and Clara (Morris) Hanson. He proudly served in the United States Army.

Alfred is survived by his wife, Isabel Hanson of Custer, SD ; sons, Jim (Sandy) Hanson of Newcastle, WY; John Hanson of Custer, SD; daughters, Marilyn Alexander of Rapid City, SD; Linda (Dan) Bartos of Rapid City, SD; brother, Harry Hanson of Mesa, AZ; sister, Mildred Drummond of Rawlins, WY; Jean Murrary of Grand Junction, CO; Rose Patras of Lincoln, NE; nine grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Custer with Pastor Eric Obermann as officiant. Committal services will follow at the Custer Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the United States Army and Custer Veterans Honor Guards. A luncheon will immediately follow at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.