Martha Dawley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Martha Dawley of Cresco, Iowa, who passed away on June 26, 2021, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roscoe Dawley and Ellen Dawley (Gabrielson); her brothers, Lester and James; her son Kevin; her son-in-law Mark Blaess; her grandparents, Gilbert, Louise Gabrielson, Charlie and Cordelia Dawley; and her siblings-in-law, Gloria Dawley, Jill Dawley, Julie Dawley and James Brownfield.
She is survived by: her former husband Bruce Hanson; her children, Susanne Blaess of Mabel, MN and Kenneth Hanson of Canton, MN; her grandchildren, Brandon Blaess, Melissa Abshier (Ryan), Brett Blaess, Molly Blaess (Joe), Benjamin Blaess, Dylan Hanson, Wyatt Hanson, Shelby Hanson and Skylar Fry; her great grandchildren, Riley Abshier, Clara Jensen, Daphne Jensen and Gracelynn Hanson; and her siblings, Ruth Brownfield, Mary Dawley, Ronald Dawley (Beverly), Rebecca Newman (Steven), Mark Dawley (Edith), Steven Dawley, Daniel Dawley, Michael Dawley, Jeffrey Dawley (Gwen) and John Dawley. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.