Leola J. Hanson, 76, of Whitefish, a former longtime Eureka resident, died Sunday at Whitefish. Born in Eureka, on Jan. 5, 1933, to Orrin and Elsie Frost, Leola was raised and educated in the Tobacco Valley. She and Stan Hanson were married in 1950 and made Eureka their home where they raised their family. During those years, Leola held a number of occupations including bookkeeper, cook, waitress, florist and later worked for the U.S. Postal Service from which she retired in 1980; Leola always considered her most important occupation in life as being a mother and wife. She remained in the Tobacco Valley until moving to Whitefish over 10 years ago. While in Eureka, she had been active in many community affairs and projects, one of the largest being the development and construction of the Craig Klinke Baseball Field. Preceding her in death was her daughter, Susan Hanson Workman; and her son, Stanley James Hanson; also preceding her were her brothers, LeeRoy, Frank and Lynn Frost. She is survived by her husband, Stan, of Whitefish; a daughter, Carrie Hanson, of Kalispell; a son, Ron Hanson, and wife, Carol, of Eureka; four sisters, Beatrice McLaughlin of Kalispell, Evelyn O Boyle of Medford, Ore., Lucy Rude and Mary Handford and husband Jim, all of Kalispell; and sisters-in-law, Sherry Frost and Jean Frost; as well as five loving grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous, much-loved cousins, nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Eureka with the Rev. Pat Lovitt officiating. Private interment services will be at Tobacco Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Eureka Ambulance. Austin Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.