Roger L. Hanson

Roger L. Hanson, 89, of Wittenberg, died on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Compassus House of Dove in Marshfield. Roger was born Feb. 16, 1933, in Wittenberg, to Carl and Pearl (Sickler) Hanson. Roger graduated high school from Wittenberg High School in 1951 and received a degree in industrial arts from UW-Stout in 1955, where he was president of the student council. On Aug. 21, 1954, Roger was united in marriage to Ramona Brunner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Leopolis. Upon graduation, Roger taught high school in West Allis for seven years and then moved to Wittenberg and taught for four years. He then started Hanson Sanitation and Excavating, a job he truly loved and never really retired from. Roger loved bowling for his company team, the Hanson Diggers. He was a past member of the Wittenberg Fire Department, Cub master and was active in the Wittenberg community. He was also a member of Holy Family St. William Catholic Church, Wittenberg. Roger is survived by his wife, Ramona; three sons, Steve (Jane) Hanson, of Marathon City, Stuart (Lynne) Hanson, of Eland, and Eric (Kay) Hanson of Rockland, California; 10 grandchildren, Jason, Nick, Angie, Brian, Jeremy, Nicole, Keegan, Carl, Evan and Megan; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Sylvia (Wallace) Yount, of Crystal Lake, Illinois; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Joseph, in infancy; a sister, Donna Miller; and a brother, Russel Hanson. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Holy Family St. William Catholic Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Matthew Settle will preside. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at the church beginning at 9 a.m. until the time of Mass. Schmidt and Schulta Funeral Home in Wittenberg is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and messages of support may be shared at schmidtschulta.com.