Hansen, Irene Margaret (Nielsen) (1925 - 2019)

HANSEN, NIELSEN, MENNENOH, CLAUSEN, BYBEE, PETERSON, STEENHUSEN, ROBERTS, REINITZ, LOUDENSLAGER, BYRIEL, PETERS, WINTHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/25/2019 at 14:37:22

Name of deceased: Irene Margaret Hansen (nee Nielsen)

Aged: 93 yrs, 2 mo, 4 days

Residence: Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Born: Nov. 13, 1925; Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Died: Jan. 17, 2019; Friendship Home, Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019; Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA; distribution of the cremains at a later date

Survived by: Linda Mennenoh (spouse, Eugene) of Audubon, IA, Carol Clausen (spouse, Lanny) of Madrid, IA, Debbie Bybee of Audubon, IA, Kim Peterson (spouse, Doug) of Granger, IA and Mitch Hansen (spouse, Michelle) of Dallas Center, IA; many grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Steenhusen of Irwin, IA and Janelle Roberts of Exira, IA; sisters-in-law, Laurel Nielsen and Dorothy Hansen, both of Audubon, IA and Barb Reinitz of Washington State; brothers-in-law, Fred Loudenslager of Indianola, IA and Glen Byriel of Boone, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Rasmus and Alma (nee Peters) Nielsen; husband, Emmert A. Hansen; daughter, Gloria Clausen; son-in-law, Don Bybee; brothers, Elmer (and spouse, Pat) Nielsen, Virgil Nielsen, Marvin Nielsen, and Donald Nielsen; sisters, Alice (and spouse, Harold) Winther, Jean Loudenslager, and Donna Byriel; brothers-in-law, Jeff Roberts and John Louis Steenhusen

Education: Attended school in Walnut, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; member, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Emmert A. Hansen; Feb. 22, 1946; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Employment: When she was young, she was employed as a hired girl for several area families; after her marriage, she helped her husband farm and raise livestock. In 1969, they moved north of Ross, IA, and Irene was employed at Kearney Pharmacy in Audubon, IA. She worked at the pharmacy for several years, and then worked as a cashier for the Super Valu grocery store for a few years; after that, she was employed at the Friendship Home in Audubon as a dietary aide for 25 years until she retired at age 75.

Hobbies/Interests: Lifetime member, V.F.W. Auxiliary; enjoyed cooking and baking, especially her specialties, cinnamon rolls and potato salad; was a 4-H Leader when the children were growing up; quilting; visiting with friends and family

Sources: knodfm.com; Kesslerfuneralhomes.com