Karen Burns
Oct. 27, 1941-Aug. 26, 2018
Karen Ann Burns, 76,
passed away peacefully at
Trinity Hospital on Sun-
day, August 26, 2018 sur-
rounded by her loving
family and friends after a
long battle of various
medical issues.
Karen Ann Hanson was
born in Sheridan County,
North Dakota on October
27th of 1941 to Oscar and
Alvina (Grosz) Hanson.
She grew up on a family
farm in Kief, ND, until
she married William Gul-
branson at the age of 18.
Together they had four
children – Steven, David,
Deleila and Andrew Gul-
branson. They later di-
vorced. Karen married
Alfred Levi Burns in 1965
where they spent the ma-
jority of their life in
Minot, ND.
Karen’s surviving lov-
ing family includes: chil-
dren, David Gulbranson &
Andrew Gulbranson,
Deleila Grahn, Sister-in-
laws, Ione Hanson, Lor-
raine Hanson, Grandchil-
dren, Savannah (James)
Arnott, Ashley (Joey)
Colon, Brandon Olson,
Rebecca Tweten, Miranda
(Alex) Schwan, Nicole
(Jimmy) Lavallie, Jeffrey
Tweten, Great-Grand-
children, Hanna & Mason
Arnott, Warren Lavallie,
Gannon Cameron, Sisters,
Alma Brothen, Carol
(Wallace) Helland, Janice
(Robert) Lake, Sharon
Kemmit, she had great
love for all of her nieces,
nephews, cousins, aunts
& uncles. Preceded in
death: Parents, Oscar &
Alvina Hanson, Brothers,
Richard Hanson, Ray-
mond Hanson, Brother-
in-laws, Raymond
Decouteau, Barney
Brothen, Former Spouses,
William Gulbranson,
Alfred Burns, Son, Steven
Gulbranson, Grandchil-
dren, Heather Gulbranson
and twin grandsons.
Funeral: Thursday, Au-
gust 30th 2018 at 1:00 pm
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home Chapel, Minot
ND.
Burial to follow at
Rosehill Memorial Park,
Minot, ND.
Visitation: Thursday
one hour prior to the ser-
vice at Thompson-Larson
Funeral Home, Minot.
Family & friends are
welcome to join the fami-
ly for lunch at Buffalo
Wings and Rings after the
burial at their own ex-
pense. A private party
room will be reserved
under Burns.
Memorials are pre-
ferred.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at (www.
thompsonlarson.com).