Margaret J. Hanson, age 100, of White Lake and formerly of Waterford and Sylvan Lake, was born November 29, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York and passed away September 2, 2021 in White Lake, Michigan. Loving mother of John Hanson, Julie (the late Ed) Peet, and Tim (Moya) Hanson. Cherished grandmother of Tim Sandzik, Jeff (Kim) Sandzik, Kevin Sandzik (Andrea Jaksa), Sydney Hanson (fiancé Jon Lacava), Shaun Hanson (fiancée Meagan Thompson), Alysha (Emily) McClain, and Terra McClain. Treasured great-grandmother of Dayton, Scarlett, and Oakley. Margaret was preceded in passing by her parents: Joseph and Margaret (Flynn) Flanagan; and her siblings: Joseph Flanagan, Catherine Cooney, and Thomas Flanagan.
Margaret proudly served our country during WWII in the United States Army Air Forces. She was an amazing mother who cared deeply for her family. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 11:00am until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00pm at the Highland Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home, 3295 E. Highland Road, Highland. Burial with Military Honors will be held Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 2:00pm at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.