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Hansen, Mary Louise (1919 - 2017)

HANSEN, MARTIN, BREHMER, STEINKAMP, STRITTMATTER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/21/2017 at 21:02:47

Name of deceased: Mary Louise Hansen (nee Martin)

Aged: 97 yrs, 7 mo, 16 days

Residence: Council Bluffs, IA

Born: July 19, 1919; Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: March 7, 2017; Bethany Lutheran Home, Council Bluffs, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, March 11, 2017; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA; burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Judith (spouse, Delbert) Brehmer of Council Bluffs, IA and Rosemary (spouse, Bill) Steinkamp of Bellingham, WA; sons, Jerry Hansen of Walnut, IA and Ronald (spouse, Nancy) Hansen of Walnut, IA; brother, Gerald Martin of Exira, IA; 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, Walter and Clara (nee Strittmatter) Martin

Education: attended country school in Monroe Township, Shelby County, IA; graduated from Walnut (IA) High School, Class of 1937. She continued her education and received her Normal Training in Denison, IA.

Religious affiliation: involved member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Harold E. Hansen; Jan. 22, 1942; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA

Employment: taught country school until spring of 1942; because teachers could not be married at that time, she had to have board approval to finish out the school year after her January marriage. She then helped her husband farm. She decorated wedding and birthday cakes from 1957 to 1980.

Hobbies/Interests: active community member of Walnut AMVETS Auxiliary, Walnut Garden Club, Community Club, and a Charter Member of Peace Haven Retirement Home; enjoyed gardening; also caned chairs and made quilts that were donated to the VA Hospital.

Sources: pauleyjones.com


 

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