A. Hanson
March 22, 1907 — June 10, 2010
A. VICTORIA "Tory" HANSON
A. Victoria "Tory" Hanson, 103, Two Harbors, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 in the Sunrise Home.
She was born March 22, 1907 to John and Karin (Dalfors) Skoog in Dalarna, Sweden, and moved to Grand Marais with her parents and family, at the age of 7. She later moved to Two Harbors where she graduated from high school in 1927 and lived for the rest of her life. She married Henning Hanson in 1928 and he preceded her in death in 1964.
She was a member of the Knife River Valley Friendship Club and the Silvertones.
In addition to her parents and husband, Tory is preceded in death by brothers and sisters; Victor, Vernie, and Bernard Skoog, Anna Olson, Hannah Rosdahl, Minnie Lundeen, Karin Carlson, Stina Anderson, and Elizabeth Backlund.
She is survived by a son Bruce (Elaine) Hanson of Two Harbors; daughters Pauline Ohlund(George Svee) of Two Harbors and Barb (Dick) Eckel of Grand Marais; grandchildren Lori Okerlund of Apple Valley, Lynne Counter of Two Harbors and Cathy Rickert of Two Harbors, Jody Sanford of Castle Rock, and Patty Nelson of Grand Marais; great-grandchildren Kristy Whalen, Kelly McElhinny, Bryan Okerlund, Corey Bonneville, Jessica Counter, Aaron Rickert, Lauren Rickert, Jessica Nelson, and Kari Nelson; and 2 great-great-grandchildren Reid and Alyson McElhinny.
Visitation from noon until the 1 PM Service, Wednesday June 16, 2010 at Cavallin Funeral Home, Two Harbors. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Two Harbors.