Hansen, Irene ("Granny") Jeanette (Haferbier) (1923 - 2024)

HANSEN, HAFERBIER, WASHBURN, KERSTEN, LINDSEY, BROWN, CHRISTENSEN, PAULSEN, HULSEBUS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/11/2024 at 14:01:25

Name of deceased: Irene ("Granny") Jeanette Hansen (nee Haferbier)

Aged: 100 yrs, 5 mo, 14 days

Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug, 13, 1923; Sanborn, Redwood County, MN

Died: Jan. 27, 2024; Salem Nursing Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Feb. 2, 2024; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Tom Hansen of Harlan, IA, Ted (spouse, DeeAnne) Hansen of Farmington, MO, and Jane (spouse, Dale) Washburn of Centennial, CO; grandchildren, Sean Hansen, Kris Kersten, John Hansen, Laura Lindsey, Andy Hansen, Derek Washburn, Kyle Washburn, and Stephanie Brown; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Tenta (nee Christensen) and Carl Haferbier; husband, Harry Hansen; daughter, Becky Hansen; daughter-in-law, Connie Hansen; sisters, Erna Paulsen and Etta Hulsebus

Education: Attended grade school at the country school near Defiance, IA; she then attended Harlan (IA) High School and graduated with the Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: Lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Harry Hansen; Aug. 17, 1945; Longview, TX

Employment: Following graduation, Irene was a phone operator and worked at a variety store. When her children were grown, Irene found employment at the Harlan (IA) schools as a school cook and kitchen manager for 20 years

Hobbies/Interests: Was an exceptional seamstress, sewing all of the girls' formal dresses for school dances and countless school clothes. Additionally, she knitted, crocheted and embroidered; after retirement, she also began making crafts, cross stitch, and quilting. In 2013, at the Shelby County Fair, she was awarded Best of Show in needlework for her cross-stitch entry.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com