{"id":7609,"date":"2019-07-31T14:14:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2019-08-06T15:48:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T20:48:45","slug":"james-hanson-clermont-iowa-july-31-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/2019\/07\/james-hanson-clermont-iowa-july-31-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"James Hanson, Clermont, Iowa, July 31, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small_image wp-image-7618 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-250x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-250x332.jpg 250w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-750x996.jpg 750w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-400x531.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture-68x90.jpg 68w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/obit-picture.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>James Lee Hanson, 79, of Clermont, Iowa died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home in Clermont, Iowa. \u00a0Jim was born September 9<sup>th<\/sup> (or 10<sup>th<\/sup>, depending on who you ask), 1939 to Melvin and Cleo (Gilbert) Hanson in Elgin, Iowa. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1957 and earned his B.S. degree at Upper Iowa and his M.S. at Northeast Missouri State.\u00a0 Following this, he enjoyed a lengthy career as a respected educator and principal.<\/p>\n<p>Jim was united in marriage with Carla Zmolek on June 16, 1969 at Elgin Lutheran Church, Elgin, Iowa. Three children were born to this union.<\/p>\n<p>Jim is survived by his wife, Carla Hanson of Clermont, Iowa; children, Matt Hanson of Rochester, Minnesota, Amy (Kent) Mitchell of Australia and Ben (Amy Adams) Hanson of St. Lucas; five grandchildren, Trevor, Pete, Lucas, Ava and Ezra; two sisters-in-law, DeLauris Hanson of Altoona, Iowa and Mary Lou Hanson of Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Cleo Hanson; one sister, Doris (Lyle) Martin; and two brothers, Bob Hanson and Jack Hanson.<\/p>\n<p>Jim was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed his time hunting, fishing and playing golf with neighbors, friends and family.\u00a0 He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Iowa with a visitation two hours before services from 9-11 am at the church on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Inurnment will be held at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Clermont, Iowa is helping the family with arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Lee Hanson, 79, of Clermont, Iowa died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home in Clermont, Iowa. \u00a0Jim was born September 9th (or 10th, depending on who you ask), 1939 to Melvin and Cleo (Gilbert) Hanson in Elgin, Iowa. 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