Details

Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272149
Title: Diane L. Hanson
Date: 12/12/1947-1/16/2026
Inscription/Marks: 12/12/1947
Summary: Diane Lynne Hanson, 78, passed away January 16, 2026, at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood, MT. Her memorial service was held February 11, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Tioga, ND. In keeping with Diane’s wishes, cremation has taken place and her cremated remains will be buried at United Cemetery in Tioga, ND at a later date. Diane was born December 12, 1947, in Harvey, ND, to Donald and Ethel Severson. In the 1950s, the Severson family moved to Tioga, where Diane grew up along with her brother Don. She graduated from Tioga High School in 1965. That same year, she married Elroy Hanson, and together they built a life on a farm in rural Mountrail County. There, they raised cattle, crops and two daughters — Donita and Toni. Diane was known for her warm smile, quick wit and gift of gab – she loved to be with friends and family! A well-liked insurance agent in Tioga for many years, she formed lasting connections with many in the community. She also earned an associate degree in psychology from UND–Williston, a personal accomplishment she was proud of, and we all were, too. Diane was an entrepreneur at heart. In the early 1970s, she started a wood fiber floral business from her home, crafting beautiful corsages, bridal bouquets and arrangements for weddings and special occasions for customers throughout the area. Her creativity didn’t stop there — she was also an expert knitter, known for her intricate sweaters and handmade gifts; she especially enjoyed making sweaters and special items for her grandchildren. Perhaps her greatest passion was gardening. Each year from early spring into fall, she cared for a large organic garden, growing everything from raspberries and peas to potatoes and tomatoes. She canned and preserved a lot of vegetables and shared the extras with friends and family. Diane was also an avid reader and an expert bridge player who loved competing in regional tournaments with her friends. Whether in the garden, with knitting needles in hand, or with a book in her lap, she filled her life and the lives of those around her with great conversation and laughter, generosity, and warmth. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten. She is survived by her daughters, Toni Marmon (Todd) and Donita Leeson; her brother, Donald Severson (Linda); grandchildren, Jeffery Moe, Jr. (Emily), Mitchell Moe (Melissa), Jessie Pachel (Matt), Cole Marmon (Bailey), Matthew Leeson and Grace Leeson; great-grandchildren, Madisyn, Jordan, Jerol, Jace, Jaylynn, Jaeger, Jackson, Jarrett, Maci, Lola, Scarlett, Halle and Mya. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elroy; parents, Ethel and Donald Severson.
Red ID: FND_I_79641 Image ID: 557355 Image Notes: FND001 272149

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

Enter a subject or term in one or both of the “Search” boxes.

  • “Item Detail” searches the Title, Creator and Summary fields of all item-level records.
  • “Collection Number” searches the Collection Number field only and requires an exact match.

The “DETAILS” button provides additional information about an item, as well as the following options:

  • “Collection Summary” details the contents of the entire collection in which the selected item is located.
  • You can print the image and its corresponding details by selecting “Print".
  • “Digitized Images from the Collection” returns a list of all digitized items within that collection (available from the “Collection Summary” screen).

Click on image to expand/zoom the image view.

“Photobook home” takes you back to the main Photobook page where you can start a new search.

“Featured Collections” showcases new and/or popular collections and the digitized images within those collections.

Information on how to order copies is located here.

The collections preserved in the North Dakota State Archives include over a million images. Only a small percentage of these images have been digitized. This photo gallery provides a preview of the images that have been digitized.

For more information on the non-digitized images, please refer to the finding aids found on our website at history.nd.gov, or ask a member of our reference staff for assistance.