Megan Hanson's Obituary
Megan Corinne Hanson, age 16 of Oshkosh passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in Oshkosh, August 15, 1993 the daughter of Chris and Wendy Yoder Hanson.
Megan was a student at Oshkosh West High School where she was involved in the Spanish Club, played Piccolo and Flute in the Band Program, played Intramural Basketball and was on the Oshkosh West Bowling Team. She worked as a Hostess & Busser at Jaspers Food and Spirits and was employed in the family business at Fox River Landscape. She was a confirmed member of Faith Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school and assisted with vacation bible school. Megan also did volunteer work with EAA, Junior Achievement and the Ripon Medical Center Foundation.
She is survived by her parents, Her sister, Katelyn and her brother Samuel Hanson. She is further survived by her grandparents, Carol Hanson, Dennis and Janet Yoder all of Oshkosh. Uncles, John Hanson, of Appleton, Ron (Karen) and Dennis Jr. (Lisa) Yoder, all of Oshkosh. Her aunts, Kathy Hanson and Corinne (Dave) Stiller and cousins, Micalla, MacKenzie, Clarissa, Madelyn and Jake all of Oshkosh. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, LaVern Hanson.
Megan enjoyed life every day! May Megan be dancing on the clouds of Heaven… barefoot.
Funeral service for Megan will be Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:00 am at Martin Luther Ev. Lutheran Church, the Revs. Jeffrey Berg and Nathan Ericson officiating. Family and friends may call at the Fiss and Bills Poklasny Funeral Home, Monday, from 4-7pm and again on Tuesday from 10:00 am until the time of services at the Church.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.
Family is a strong bond Those who pass, do not lose it It can only strengthen with time God is in waiting with them They go, called to the lord and they prepare a welcome for when they will greet you again God is in waiting with them They now can feel no pain The sorrow has faded from them They are whole and cleansed As God is waiting with them So greave and love, as we do and remember they are happily in waiting for you.....
Megan Hanson (2009)
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