Sarah Janet Baughn Hanson, age 90, of Jackson, MI, formerly of Stockbridge and Saline, passed away on April 5, 2024.
She was born in Milan, MI on February 12, 1934, the daughter of C. Ruth Forsythe and James H. Baughn. She grew up in Milan and graduated from Milan High School in 1952. She attended Hiram College in Ohio and Michigan State Normal College in Ypsilanti, MI. Later in her life she returned to college at Eastern Michigan University, where she majored in English literature and writing. She was a lifelong reader and lover of classical music.
On June 16, 1955, she married Warren G. Hanson, and in 1959 they moved to Saline, MI, where they raised their three children. Sarah was primarily a homemaker. She was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, first in Milan, then Saline and Ann Arbor, and Stockbridge, MI. She was an active member and served as an ordained elder in each church. She was very active in the Presbyterian Women. She was a member of the P.E.O. Chapter W in Ann Arbor. In Saline, she served as a volunteer and an employee of Saline Area Social Services. For a time, she wrote feature articles for The Saline Reporter.
Her husband passed away May 2014. She is survived by her son, Richard Hanson of Dallas, TX, her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Anthony Cekola of Portage, MI, and her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Grant Blom of Jackson, MI. Her greatest joys in life were being a grandmother and great-grandma to Victoria Cekola, Glen Pulk, Sarah (Tyler) Ockert, and Oliver and Eleanor Ockert.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, 12:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will be served after the memorial service.
There will be a private burial service at a later date at Marble Memorial Cemetery in Milan.
Sarah was a bright and beautiful person. The family is requesting everyone to please wear bright colors instead of black.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church or to Stockbridge Community Outreach.
Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
