Ray S. Hanson, 73

Ray S. Hanson, 73, of Eureka, died Saturday May 31, 2008, at his home from natural causes. He was born Feb.14, 1935, in Leeds, N.D., to Howard and Berny Gresdal Hanson.

He moved to Eureka at an early age, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1953.

He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged.

He married Harryette Holmes in 1963. Together they had three daughters.

Ray worked in the woods most of his life as a logger. Ray loved driving around the woods.

He married Peggy Bradley in 1984 in Kalispell.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy, of Eureka; three daughters, Shonda Morrison and husband, Jon, of Kalispell, Rhonda Kearney of Kalispell, and Shelly Bugni and husband, Jefre Sr., of Bakersfield, Calif.; stepchildren, Krystal Weaver and husband, Ryan, of Centralia, Wash., and Bob Spencer Jr., and wife, Lori, of Pocatello, Idaho; 10 grandchildren, Calder, Tanner, Cody, Cory, Jefre II, Janae, Brandon, Kenedee, Trevor and Taylor; and brothers, Harvey Hanson and wife, Mona, and Stan Hanson and wife, Leola, all of Whitefish.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the First Baptist Church in Eureka, with a potluck to follow at the VFW.

Local arrangements are by Nelson and Vial Funeral Home in Eureka.