Arlene Eunice Hanson, 93 passed away on April 1, 2025, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Born on Christmas Day, 1931, in Sheyenne, North Dakota.
The daughter of Summond “Sam” and Edith (Frosaker) Rue, Arlene grew up in a loving family alongside her 16 siblings. Her early years were spent in Sheyenne, where she completed her schooling. It was there, in New Rockford, that she wed the love of her life, DuWaine Hanson, June 24 of 1949. They moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon in 1960.
Her homemaking surpassed the walls of her house to embrace her children, Harley, Darrel, and Tammy. Her selfless spirit was further extended to her brothers Marvin and Roger Rue, sisters Helen Rue and Judy Kethcart, as a grandmother to Roxanne, Alan, Allyson, Aaron, Erik, Shala, Megan, and Travis, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, DuWaine, and son, Rodney.
Creative and selfless, Arlene was adored for her fruitful canning, her award-winning garden, in which she was once honored with ‘Yard of the Week,’ and her unparalleled skill in making blackberry jam. Her love for sewing and camping was known, but it was her affection for dogs that truly spoke volumes about her loving heart.
An inurnment was held Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Fir Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Memorial Contributions can be made to Greenhill Humane Society.
