Avis Genivieve Hanson was born on November 10, 1918, at home in Osakis, Minnesota to George and Augusta (Hofland) Hanson. She was confirmed at the American Lutheran Church in Windom, Minnesota. Avis attended the Delafield Country School District 22 and later attended the Windom Area High School. Avis worked in Omaha, Nebraska building bomber planes during the war and at a canning company in Fairmont, Minnesota in her earlier years. She then went to work at the Toro Company in Windom where she worked for over thirty years. After Avis retired, she sold antiques out of her home. Avis passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her home at the Hillside Manor in Windom at the age of 93. Avis was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Windom. She enjoyed outdoor sports, baseball, ice skating, roller skating, rock collecting and fishing. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Avis was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Lester, Chester, Irvin, Burton, and Gerald Hanson; one sister, Clara Weis; and infant Myertal. Blessed be the memory of Avis G. Hanson.