Hansen, Betty J. (1926 – 2013)

HANSEN, GUDE, CHRISTOFFERSON, DOONAN, MECKES, NEPPLE, HOFFMAN, JONES, LANGE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/2/2013 at 17:52:03

Name of deceased: Betty Jane Hansen (nee Gude)

Aged: 86 yrs, 11 mo, 8 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: November 17, 1926, Shelby County, IA

Died: October 25, 2013, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA. Burial was in Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA.

Survived by: Daughters, Jo Christofferson and Connie (spouse, Bob) Doonan; grandchildren, Matthew (spouse, Megan) Christofferson; Brooke Christofferson; Scotty Christofferson (spouse, Jennifer Meckes); Carrie (spouse, Pat) Nepple; Katie (spouse, Jason) Hoffman; Kyle Doonan; great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Carsten, Elle, Griffin, and Mae Christofferson; Caden and Brynn Nepple; Lillie and Ian Hoffman; brother, Arnold (spouse, Doris) Gude; sister-in-law, Donna Gude; special niece, Doris Jones (spouse, John);other nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: Parents, Elmer and Dagny Gude; husband of 66 years, Ras (deceased June 3, 2013); brother, Jerry Gude; brother-in-laws, Ralph Hansen and Herb Hansen; sisters-in-law, Thelma Lange, Alice Hansen and Evelyn Hansen; brother-in-law, Ted Lange; father- and mother-in-law, Marie and Peter V. Hansen

Education: attended country school through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA, where she was a life-long member; Betty served on the Altar Guild for many years

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ranald (“Ras”) Hansen; eloped Aug. 30, 1947; location not provided

Employment: Waited tables as a young girl at various restaurants. She also worked at the Kimballton (IA) Creamery and Elk Horn (IA) Schools. For a time, she and Ras owned their own store - Ras’s Food Market in Elk Horn, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: loved chocolate and playing cards, especially solitaire. She enjoyed coffee with her neighbor ladies, took walks around her neighborhood, and kept busy doing different needlepoint projects. She loved her family; every summer, Betty and Ras took their grandkids on vacation for two weeks; this was the highlight of their year.

Sources: ohdefuneralhome.com; ancestry.com