Hildegard Hanson
Hildegard ‘Hilde’ Hanson, 96, of Aberdeen, SD, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Derian Place in Aberdeen.
Hildegard Evelyn Lehmann was born September 28, 1926, to Reinhold and Emma (Sievers) Lehmann in Dawson, MN. She grew up on a farm between Boyd and Dawson, MN. She loved helping on the farm and fishing with her dad. Hilde attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from high school in Dawson. She was active in church life at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township with her parents and siblings.
In 1946, Hilde was united in marriage to Ralph Hanson in Boyd, MN. They moved to South Dakota after Ralph took a job with Northwestern Bell. While living in Milbank, Hilde and Ralph had three children: Ron, Ken, and Kathy. In December of 1954, the family moved to Aberdeen where Ralph started a new position with Northwestern Bell. In 1968, after taking time to raise her children, Hilde started work at Indian Health Services in Aberdeen and worked there until 1988. Ralph died April 12, 1993.
Hilde was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Hilde and Ralph, and later her dear friend Joe, loved dancing polkas and waltzes. She was always athletic and loved outdoor sports with her children and grandchildren. The family spent many summers camping at Pickerel Lake. After retiring, Hilde took up golfing, and met many new friends. Hilde also loved watching the Minnesota Twins, golf and professional tennis. In her senior years she did line dancing and played scrabble and whist at the Senior Center and later bingo at Derian place. Hilde was a strong woman. She was kind, giving, and loved deeply by those who knew her.
Grateful for having shared Hilde’s life are her children: Ronald Hanson, Kenneth (Sybille) Hanson, and Kathryn (Jeffrey) Walker; grandchildren: Ryan (Kerry) Hanson, Justin Hanson, Brynne (Justin) Berry, Sawyer (Matej) Krajcovic, Thomas (Mary Sue) Walker, and Melody Ploof; great-grandchildren: Keira Hanson, Tegan Hanson, Beckham Berry, Bianca Berry, Anna Krajcovic, Alex Krajcovic, Cecilia Walker, Eloise Walker, George Walker, Aidan Ploof and Logan Ploof; sister: Florence Blanchard and her sisters-in-law: DeLaine Moriarty and Patricia Hutchinson.
Preceding Hilde in death are her husband: Ralph; her parents: Reinhold and Emma; two brothers: Reuben Lehmann and Walter Lehmann; sister: Lucille Peterson; parents-in-law: Henry and Pearl Hanson: brothers-in-law: Glenn Hanson, Robert Hanson and Henry Hanson; sisters-in-law: Doris Mikelson, Barbara Lepse; and her good friend: Joe Trautner.