Dana Lynn Hanson

It is with great sadness that the family of Dana Lynn Hanson announces her sudden passing from this earth on Tuesday, December 24, 2025 in Ventura, California. She was surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Husband Ken and daughter Jenny were able to hold her close until the Lord took her.  Dana was born Dana Lynn Nigh to Albert Kilbourne (Kibby) and Nina Ann Nigh on March 12, 1960 in Belleville, Illinois at Scott Air Force Base. She was the youngest of five children born into a proud military family. Her first few years were spent at Norton Air Force Base, California; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The family returned to Carpinteria, California when Kibby retired from the Air Force in 1967. That was our family home and where our Mom was born in 1923. Grandpa and Grandma lived on Star Pine Rd. from 1926 until the1980’s. The family home was sold in 1990. Dana started first grade at St. Joseph’s in 1967. That’s where she met her best friend for life, Carrie Bonior Edwards. They were always together through Girl Scouts, junior lifeguards, and their love of the Dodgers. Carrie passed away last February and they are together again. After St. Joseph school closed, she went to Mt. Carmel school in Montecito. She went to Carpinteria High School and graduated in 1978. She worked as a dispatcher for Coastal Copy Products, where she met the love of her life Kenneth Hanson. Into her life came not only Ken, but his son Scott whom she helped raise from the time he was 3 years old. Dana and Ken celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on December 16. Her proudest achievement was her daughter Jenny. They shared a love of sports, especially softball and baseball. Dana was her coach from the day she started t-ball to when she was playing on an International team that played in Italy and Spain. She was so proud of her graduating from nursing school, marrying Austin, and having her two beautiful grandchildren. Our little “D” will be missed by so many. She was so loved by her friends. You couldn’t cruise through Carp without everyone waving! All the support from them has been such a comfort to us. Dana was preceded in death by her grandparents  Chet and Helen Miller, her parents Albert ( Kibby)and Nina Nigh, her brother, Jamie, and Aunts, Joyce Nolan, and Nina Phillips. She is survived by her caring and devoted husband and pal Ken Hanson, loving daughter Jenny Lynn Lanquist and her husband Austin Lanquist, grandson Jettson Lanquist, and granddaughter Amelia Lanquist all of Ventura. Her son, Scott Hanson of Santa Maria. Her oldest brother, Peter Nigh (Sandy and son Josh) of Prescott, AZ. Her sisters Stephanie Dayton,  Mary Neighbors (Glenn),and nephew Mark McGibbon of Baker City, OR. and Aunt Marte of Yosemite National Park. Dana was the bookkeeper at the Mission for many years. We ask that any donations in Dana’s honor and memory be made to the San Buenaventura Mission Holy Cross School. It was a special place for her. We will miss your beautiful smile, sense of humor, kindness, love and talking everyday. You will always be in our hearts and soul. We will always remember and love you, Dana. Rest in peace.

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