Mae Hanson (Zimmerman)

Mae (Zimmerman) Hanson, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. She was born on May 1, 1921, in Jefferson, Wis., the daughter of Otto and Rosa (Voss) Zimmerman. The family moved to Madison from Johnson Creek, Wis., where she finished her schooling at Madison Central and worked in the downtown area until her husband returned from service in the South Pacific. Mae was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir for 34 years, helped in Bible School and took part in Bible Studies. She loved flowers, nature and all of God's creations caring for them and her family. She had many concerns for the many starving people of this world and for Missionary work. Mae enjoyed her friends and special life long bond of her dear friend Betty Lein of Sun Prarie, Wis. She loved and was thankful to her grandsons, Scott and Matthew Hanson, for helping her when it was needed and for the many times they put up the beautiful Christmas lights she enjoyed, a tradition started by her son, Roger Hanson. Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Magnus Hanson; daughter-in-law, Suzanne (Barten) Hanson; sisters, Adeline Zimmerman, Bessie (Zimmerman) Brussow, and Verna (Zimmerman) Yandre; and brothers-in-law, Elmer Brussow and Henry Yandre. Memorial services will be held at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1021 Spaight Street, Madison, at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, Visitation will be held at the church from 10:30am until the time of the service on Wednesday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420