Dorothy Margaret Laufer Hanson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dorothy Margaret Laufer Hanson of Gallipolis, Ohio, born in Palatine, Illinois, who passed away on February 14, 2024, at the age of 97, 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, Ernest Laufer and Margaret Laufer; her husband James H. Hanson; her son William F. Hanson; her brother David Laufer; her daughter-in-law Joyce Hanson Nickels; and her brother-in-law Charles Burt Hanson (Esther).
She is survived by: her children, James Hanson (Sheila) of Hendersonville, TN, Carel Blank (Buddy) of Gallipolis and Maria Boone of Gallipolis; her grandchildren, Emily Bragg (Mark), David Hanson (Mary), Chris Blank (Stephanie), Andrew Blank (Melissa), Amanda Breech (Jason), Michael Blank (Jodie), Ryan Boone, Tyler Boone (Cody) and Olivia DeHart (Boone); and her great grandchildren, Trevor, Isaac Blank, Abby, Sidney, Kylie Bragg, Samuel, Noah Hanson, Jackson, Grayson, Addison Boone, Paige, Hallie Hukill and A. J. Blank.
The family request that instead of flowers, please make contributions in Dorothy's memory to St. Peter's Episcopal Church or to the Bossard Memorial Library both in Gallipolis.
