Alice Fae Hanson, 86, of Olathe, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023 at University of Kansas Medical Center with her family at her side. Alice is survived by her loving husband, Arden, daughters Alicia Becker (David) and Alinda Hanson. Alice was so proud of her granddaughters: Brittany (Chris) of Minneapolis, MN, Caitlyn (Ewan) of San Diego, CA, Megan of Overland Park, KS and Nicole (Dan) of Overland Park, KS, and great grandchildren, Weston, Skyler and Keanna.
Alice was born on March 17, 1937 to Clyde and Beunice (Nordholm) Carpenter in Marshalltown, IA and lived in various Iowa communities. Alice was a graduate of University of Northern Iowa and taught second grade for many years. On June 21, 1958 Alice married Arden L Hanson, her husband for 64 years. Alice and Arden lived in Fort Dodge, Iowa for many years, where they built their first home, with Alice laying the bricks, finishing drywall, painting and doing the many other things required to build a house. Alice was skilled in sewing and making everything she touched excellent.
In 1997, Alice and Arden moved to Olathe, Kansas to be with their daughter, Alicia, and their four grandchildren. While in Olathe, Alice and Arden owned and operated Eastgate Laundry, located at Ridgeview and Sante Fe, for more than 20 years.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Beunice Capenter, and by her sister, Joan Carpenter Ewing and husband Chuck Ewing, and her niece Vicki Ewing.
Private family services were held Saturday April 22nd.
Memorials are suggested to Great Plains SPCA.
https://greatplainsspca.salsalabs.org/memorials/index.html
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