Arlis A. Hanson, 101, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls.

Arlis was born April 16, 1922 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Felix and Louise (Baier) Evert.

On April 29, 1946, Arlis married Robert Cherrier at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altoona and later married John “Buck” Hanson on September 29, 1971 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in LaCrosse. She was a member of St. Charles Church, Catholic Womens Club, past Eucharistic minister and to the homebound, and delivered Meals on Wheels. She was a bookkeeper for 7 ½ years at Eau Claire Sand & Gravel and she also volunteered for 37 years at all the area nursing homes and was a past secretary for St. Charles Church.

Arlis is survived by one son, Jeff R. Cherrier of Marshfield; one daughter, Renee A. Cherrier of Fort Collins, CO; two stepsons, John N. (Gail) Hanson of Washington D.C. and James A. Hanson of University Park, Fl, one stepdaughter, Kristen M. Koiles of Arcadia, CA; two grandchildren, Christopher P. Hanson and Elsie E. Hanson; and one great grandson, Brodie Hanson.

Arlis was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Robert Cherrier  John “Buck” Hanson; son-in-law, Gerald Koiles; daughters-in-law, Sally Cherrier and Patricia Hanson; her parents; one brother, Willard Evert; and two sisters, Corinne Brott and Luella Evert.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 15 at St. Charles Church in Chippewa Falls. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Chippewa Falls.

Friends may call from Noon until the time of services at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at the church.

AFTER SERVICE NOTICE:

A Memorial Mass for Arlis A. Hanson was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at St. Charles Church in Chippewa Falls.

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Gorman was celebrant of the Memorial Mass assisted by Mass servers, Matt Amundson and Ron Bresina. Inurnment was in Calvary Cemetery in Chippewa Falls.

Music during the Mass was provided by Abigail Lynch and the St. Charles Funeral Choir. Readings were given by Gerald Cherrier.

Urn bearers were Joe, Mike and Tom Cherrier, and Ann Marie Durch.