Hansen, Marion Darlene (Johnson) (1939 - 2019)

HANSEN, JOHNSON, MADSEN, PINGEL, LAMPAREK, PRUITT, SCHNEIDER, WEISSINGER, OSS, RESTAD, WISTED

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/30/2019 at 17:38:16

Name of deceased: Marion Darlene "Dancing Darlene" Hansen (nee Johnson)

Aged: 79 yrs, 11 mo.

Residence: Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Born: June 13, 1939; General Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Died: May 13, 2019; Friendship Home, Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, May 16, 2019; Audubon Recreation Center, Audubon, IA; private family dispersion of the cremains to be at a later date

Survived by: Children, Scott “Rookie” (spouse, Julie) Hansen of Audubon, IA, Brent “Cookie” (spouse, Linda) Hansen of Elk Horn, IA, and Shellie (spouse, Paul) Madsen of Audubon, IA; grandchildren, Lindsey (spouse, Joel) Pingel of Prior Lake, MN, Andrew (spouse, Darrin) Hansen of Baxter, IA, Margaret (spouse, Ryan) Lamparek of North Liberty, IA, Daniel (spouse, Amy) Madsen of Hamlin, IA, and Katie Madsen of Des Moines, IA; great-grandchildren, Ava and Nolan Pingel of Prior Lake, MN, Charley, Henry, and Scotty Hansen, all of Baxter, IA, and Ashlyn Pruitt, Austin Pruitt, Lilly Madsen and Everly Madsen, all of Hamlin, IA; sisters, Carol Ann (spouse, Dale) Schneider of Arcadia, MI, and Barbara Weissinger of St. Petersburg, FL; aunts, Elaine Oss of Elk River, MN, and Arlene Restad of Eagan, MN; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Oliver and Blanche (nee Wisted) Johnson; husband, Darrel; brother-in-law, Herbert Weissinger

Education: Attended the Audubon, MN Community Schools and then graduated from Clawson (MI) High School, Class of 1957

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Audubon, MN

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Darrel Hansen; Feb. 8, 1958; Elk Horn Lutheran Parsonage, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Employment: Homemaker while her children were young, and was then employed by the News Advocate for several years as a type setter and selling ads. Darlene then worked as a waitress/hostess at several local restaurants including Vic’s Main Tap, the Carrollton Inn, Cousins, and others until her health began to decline.

Hobbies/Interests: loved to dance; enjoyed cooking; playing cards; member, American Legion Auxiliary

Sources: kjan.com; kesslerfuneralhomes.com