Helen (Ericson) Hansen (1869-1954)

ERICSON, HANSEN, MILLER, KNUDSON, HEDDERICH, COSTON, MITCHELL, WIERSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/10/2024 at 14:28:38

From Story City Herald July 15, 1954 (page 1)

Mrs. B. C. Hansen Laid to Rest Yesterday

Helen Ericson Hansen was born May 23, 1869, at Story City. She was the youngest daughter and last surviving member of the pioneer Thor Ericson family. She was baptized and confirmed in the St. Petri church in Story City.

In her young womanhood, she served as assistant postmaster here in the nineties, and also as bookkeeper in her brother, E. L. Ericson's gram and coal business.

Oct. 5 1899, she was married in her parents home to B. C. Hansen of Jewell, proprietor of the furniture and undertaking business at that place. Mr. Hansen preceded her in death May 14, 1919. In her many years of residence in Jewell, Mrs. Hansen was a faithful member of the Bethesda Lutheran church and its organizations which she joined on moving to Jewell.

Among the survivors of Mrs. Hansen are the children of Mr. Hansen by previous marriages, namely Mrs. H. S. (Anna) Armstrong and Mrs. Carl P. (Inga) Miller of Des Moines, Mrs. T. Ernest (Mabel) Knudson of Corning, N. Y.; and the Misses Dena and Belle Hansen of Cedar Rapids. The children born to this union and who survive are Mrs. William E. (Sylva) Hedderich of Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. James G. Coston (Alpha) of Florence, Ala.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. E. L. Erickson of Story City and nephews and nieces, Mrs. Verne Mitchell of Oakland, Calif., Sherman Ericson of Boone, Miss Vernie Wierson, Theroy Wierson and John Wierson, Story City.

After an illness of three and one-half years, Mrs. Hansen was taken to the Story City hospital on July 7 where she died July 11, at the high age of 85.

Her funeral was held at the Bethesda church in Jewell yesterday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ocee Johnson had charge of the service in the absence of Rev. I. B. Sorenson. The nephews who acted as pallbearers were Sherman and Wesley Ericson, Theroy, John, Clifford and John Jr. Wierson. Music was furnished by Mrs. Harry Harman and Mrs. Francis LeMaster. Interment was made in the Jewell cemetery.