Mrs. Eleanor "Marian" Hanson

January 17, 1926 - November 8, 2018

Eleanor "Marian" Hanson passed away peacefully at Mark Twain Manor on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at age 92. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 58 years, John Olaf Hanson. Marian was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 17, 1926 to parents Willard and Adelaide Smith. She moved to St. Louis in 1948 and met John while both were working at the Laclede Gas Company. They were married in 1951. After raising their four sons, she was employed for many years in the Physical Plant Department of the Washington University School of Medicine. She was an active member of St. Catherine of Alexandria parish for many years. Following her retirement, she was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her sons: John (Donna), Paul (Jean), James (Barbara), Thomas (Vickie); grandchildren Christopher, Jeffrey, Eric, Elizabeth, Christine, Mark, Matthew, Laura, Robert, Brian, David, and eleven great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be officiated by the Reverend Thomas Haley on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 11 AM at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church, 150 N. Elizabeth Ave., Ferguson, MO. The family will receive friends and guests at the church from 9:30 to 11 AM. Burial will follow Mass at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Online guestbook at buchholzmortuary.com. A BUCHHOLZ Valley of Flowers Mortuary Service.