BECKER, MN
NOVEMBER 16, 1949 – AUGUST 12, 2020
Died at his home, surrounded by his loving family and caregivers after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma in May of 2019.
Jack was born November 16, 1949 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Gilmore and Hattie (Eissinger) Hanson. He attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Devils Lake, ND in 1968.
In 1969, on his way to Iowa to find a job, Jack stopped in Monticello to visit friends and he found a job with L.E. Myers Construction working on the Monticello Nuclear Plant. During that time, he met Barbara, who was working as a waitress at Stella’s Café. Jack was drafted into the US Army in May 1970 and was stationed in Germany. Barbara and Jack married on April 16, 1971. Jack went back to Germany and Barbara joined him in June 1, 1971. After his discharge in 1972, the couple moved back to the Monticello area. Jack worked for DeBoer Manufacturing, Century Fence, the City of Minnetrista and then for Vickerman Construction. Jack worked during the day as an ironworker apprentice and attended apprenticeship classes at night. Jack was an ironworker for ten years. In 1986, Jack and Barbara started their own business, J & B Installation, installing commercial windows. Jack and Barb retired from the business in 2017.
Jack loved golfing, traveling in their RV, spending winters in AZ, attending his granddaughters’ horse shows, playing cards with family and friends, the Minnesota Vikings, classic country music, making and enjoying root beer floats with his family and, of course, Dairy Queen stops. Give Jack an open road and wind in his face and he was a happy man on his Harley with Barbara riding behind him. Many miles and trips were enjoyed over the years. Jack was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church, H.O.G. (Harley Owners’ Group) and the Iron Workers and Carpenters Union.
Jack is survived by his wife and their three children John (Kathy), Angela and Chris (Sara), Goddaughter Natalie (John) Schmidt, grandchildren Emma, Abby, Nicolas, Christopher (Kennedy), Drew (Josie), and Jack, great grandson Bentley, sister Linda (Bruce) Ray, brother Pat (Brenda Hanson, mother-in-law Delores Shelby, father-in-law Earl (Barbara) Domke, sisters-in-law Patti (Denis) Sipe, Mary (Greg) Davis, Pam (Bob) Hoel, Tracy (Mike) Davis, brothers-in law Ketzel (Debbie) Domke, Todd (Vicki) Domke, and many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his mother and father Hattie and Gilmore Hanson and brother Richard Prozinski.
A Celebration of Jack’s Life will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, 1001 East 7th Street, Monticello, MN with visitation beginning at 1:00. Mask mandate and social distancing will be observed. Private family interment in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
In lieu of flowers or memorials the family wishes thoughts of kindness be directed to Heartland Hospice, 1257 Second Street North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.
