Ronald Clayton Hanson

Ronald Clayton Hanson was born on June 30, 1953 to Richard and Jean Blake Hanson in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He grew up in Albert Lea and especially enjoyed going on trips with his family as a child. Ronald graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1971 and graduated from Rochester Vo-tech. On June 28, 1974 he was united in marriage to Barbara Kirsch. Ronald went to work for E.F. Johnson in Waseca where he and Barbara bought their first home. In 1978 the couple moved back to Albert Lea for the next 10 years. In 1988 they moved to Eagan. Ronald was a former member of the Church of St. Theodore and a current member of St. John Neuman Catholic Church in Eagan. Ronald enjoyed spending time fishing at his place up north, spending time with family and friends, golf, bowling, coaching his kids softball and baseball and getting together for annual trips with childhood friends. Survivors include his wife Barbara; son Andrew Hanson; mother Jean Hanson of Albert Lea; sister Cheri Wehrenberg of Albert Lea; mother-in-law Genevieve Kirsch of Albert Lea; brothers-in-law Edward Lori Kirsch and Jeffrey Sara Kirsch both of Albert Lea; and many nieces and nephews. Ronald was preceded in death by his father Richard Hanson; daughter Adrienne Hanson; father-in-law John Kirsch; and brother-in-law Mike Wehrenberg. Ronnie will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends.