Hansen, Barbara Jean (Christensen) (1936 - 2021)

HANSEN, CHRISTENSEN, ROLD, FINNELL, THOMPSON, ERICKSON, OTTE, DRAGON, MATHIASEN, CRISP

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/11/2022 at 18:42:02

Name of deceased: Barbara Jean Hansen (nee Christensen)

Aged: 85 yrs, 4 mo, 27 days

Residence: The Heritage at Fox Run, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Aug. 3, 1936; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Dec. 30, 2021; The Heritage at Fox Run, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Wendy (spouse, Joe) Finnell of Atlantic, IA, sons, Timothy (spouse, Denell) Hansen of Neola, IA, and David (spouse, Shelly) Hansen of Council Bluffs, IA; grandchildren, Jennifer (spouse, David) Thompson of Norwalk, IA, Melissa (spouse, Nathan) Erickson of Grimes, IA, Dane (spouse, Victoria) Hansen of North Liberty, IA, Casey (spouse, Chad) Otte of Omaha, NE, Andrew (spouse, Stephanie) Hansen of Council Bluffs, IA, and Kelsey (spouse, Andrew) Dragon of Council Bluffs, IA; great-grandchildren, Lydia Thompson, Connor and Liam Erickson, Julian and Macklin Hansen, Jack and Finn Dragon; sister, Joanne Mathiasen of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Carol Christensen of Loveland, CO; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lehman Richard and Edith Kathryn (nee Rold) Christensen; husband, Leland (deceased 1999); brothers, Donald, Jack and James Christensen; sisters-in-law, Fran and Carol Christensen and Lorna Crisp; brothers-in-law, Norman Mathiasen and Ralph Crisp; father- and mother-in-law, Levi and Nettie Hansen

Education: Attended schools in Harlan, IA and graduated from Harlan High School, Class of 1954

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Manilla, IA; member, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Oakland, IA, where she served as church treasurer and as Sunday School and Bible School teacher. In 1989, she joined St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Leland James Hansen; Dec. 8, 1956; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Employment: After graduating from high school, she worked for an insurance company in Omaha, NE for 2-1/2 years; after her marriage, she and Leland moved to Council Bluffs in 1960 until 1962, and Barbara worked for another insurance company while there. Moving to Oakland, IA in 1962, they settled down and farmed while they raised their family. Barbara cleaned houses for numerous people for 25 years; she retired from cleaning to care for her husband

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com