Hanson, Denise Lucille 1966-2019

HANSON, ORRELL, SHERA, KASISCHKE, NOLIN, WINEGAR, TRIGGS, CHRISTIANSON, BARRATT, ROUTH, BRUNS, MOORE, DERAAD, STERRETT, CROZIER, LANTRY, ZAHRADNIK

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:32

Denise Hanson
May 31, 1966 - November 7, 2019

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IOWA - Denise Lucille Hanson, age 53 of Windsor Heights, Iowa, died November 7, 2019 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held at Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax, IA on November 12, 2019 at 1:30 pm with Pastor Tom Burns officiating with special remarks from Chaplin Mary Pink.

Burial will be at Pleasant Hill cemetery in Prairie City, IA, following the service.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm on November 11, 2019 at Howard Street Christian Church with family present 6-8 pm.

Denise Lucille Orrell was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 31, 1966, to Leonard (Lynn) and Edna Lucille (Shera) Orrell. She grew up in Prairie City, IA and attended Prairie City Community Schools. She graduated from high school in 1984 and attended Des Moines Area Community College where she obtained an Administrative Secretarial Diploma. Denise was married to the love of her life - James (Jim) Eugene Hanson on May 1, 1999 in Leland, Iowa. They were blessed with one child, Erica Lynn Orrell who was Denise's greatest accomplishment.

Denise was active in the Howard Street Christian Church while living in Colfax and loved working with children. She was also a Girl Scout Leader for several years. She was the unofficial family photographer for both the Hanson and Orrell families. She enjoyed scrapbooking--but more than anything she loved making memories by spending time with her family and friends. She believed that by putting her faith in God and believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God ... everything else in life would fall into place.

In addition to loving life and her family, Denise spent her career as an administrative assistant beginning in 1984 with the State of Iowa and ending at Principal Financial Group. She held various administrative positions including leadership and enjoyed mentoring and coaching others most of all. She made lifelong friends and enjoyed the people she was grateful to work with and know.

Denise is survived by her beloved husband Jim, their daughter Erica Lynn Orrell & son-in-law Tyler Kasischke; three grandchildren: Carter James, Austin Tyler & Jackson Dean Kasischke who gave her more joy then she could have ever imagined. Her mother-in-law Shirley Hanson. Her brother Dean & sister-in-law & friend Donna Nolin; her sister Diane & brother-in-law Dan Winegar; her sister-in-law Kathy Triggs; her sister-in-law Kristine & brother-in-law Jerome Christianson and special cousins Debbie (Jo) Barratt, Karen (Mike) Routh, Becky Bruns, Aunt Mary Moore and Uncle Verl & Aunt Sandy DeRaad. Denise is also survived by her nephews, niece, and cousins that were very special to her. Nephews: Johnathan & Tyler Triggs, Colton Christianson; Mark & wife Brynne Winegar; David & wife Jessica Winegar; niece Amy Jo & husband Aaron Sterrett; and cousins Sarah Barratt, Kristen Crozier, Cameron Lantry, Cory Routh. She loved being a great aunt to Danali Rae & Gunner Reid Winegar; Dalton, Hudson & Josalynn Joy Winegar; Jaden Lee Sterrett and Titan & Odessa Zahradnik.

Denise was preceded in death by her parents Lynn and Edna Orrell, father-in-law Donald Hanson; grandparents: Gordon and Ruth Orrell, Emery and Lillie Shera and her beloved cousin, Kyle Crozier.

The family will be giving memorials to LifeServe Blood Center as the gracious gift of blood was critical in Denise's continued fight the last 2 years. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 07 Nov 2019.