Thomas Edward Hanson, III
December 30th, 1935 - October 28th, 2021
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Thomas's Obituary
Tom married Linda McKaig on June 24, 1967 in Springfield, Ohio. They shared 54 years in marriage together. Thomas began his career in public education teaching at Walled Lake Junior High School, Walled Lake, Michigan, for thirteen years. He then served as middle school principal and, subsequently, business manager for Montague Area Public Schools. Beginning in 1979 until his retirement from public education in 1997, he served as the business manager for the South Haven Public Schools. Then, for the next six years, he sold school office and library furniture in Southwest Michigan. Beginning in 2003, Tom fully retired. Throughout his life, he enjoyed golfing and gardening. Tom was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Fairplain.
He is survived by his wife – Linda Hanson of St. Joseph, Michigan; children – Christopher (Anne Ellestad) Hanson of Damascus, Maryland, Andrew (Anne) Hanson of Madison, Wisconsin, and Molly (James Larsen) Hanson of Stevensville, Michigan. Also surviving are eight grandchildren: Bradley, Samuel, Lillian, Andrew, Theodore, Spencer, Stella and William.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Filbrandt Chapel in South Haven. Memorial services will follow the visitation at 11:00 AM with Mother Cynthia Caruso officiating. Services will be followed with a time for refreshments at the funeral home. Thomas will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in South Haven. Contributions may be made in Tom’s memory to the St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 1753 Union Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, The Soup Kitchen, Inc., PO Box 8210, Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8210, The Ferris Foundation, Attn: Sherry Erbes with memo to DTE-LXA Scholarship, 420 Oak St., PRK 101, Big Rapids, MI 49307 or to the South Haven Community Foundation, P.O. Box 507, South Haven, MI 49090.
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Service
When
November 13th, 2021 11:00am
Where
Filbrandt Chapel
Address
1076 S. Bailey Ave.
South Haven , MI 49090
Interment
Where
Lakeview Cemetery - St. Joseph
Address
1918 Lakeview Avenue
St. Joseph , Michigan 49085