Marie Anna Hodson

Marie A. Hodson, age 96 of Forest City, formerly of Crystal Lake, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 17 at 10:30 AM at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Iowa with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Monday, October 16 at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.





Marie Anna Helm was born on a farm in Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa on December 6, 1909, the daughter of Herman & Gebka (Gayken) Helm. She received her education in a rural school near her home.





On October 31, 1931, she married Donald Hodson in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Crystal Lake their entire married life. Marie was a hard working and loving mother. She enjoyed crocheting and loved to sew clothing for her family. For several years she worked at Nelson Grocery Store in Crystal Lake. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake and the Crystal Lake Senior Citizens Club.





Marie passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City on October 13, 2006 at the age of 96 years.





She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Sam Kaduce of Forest City, a sister Alma Mitchell of Buffalo Center, daughter-in-law Lynette Hodson of San Antonio, Texas, four grandsons, two granddaughters, four great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.





Marie was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, five brothers, six sisters ñ one of which was her twin ñ and her son Richard.