Hansen, Sharon L. (1937-2014)

HANSEN, ROLLEFSON, GUDMONSON, SMITH, SCHMITZ, BARKELA

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/27/2014 at 12:39:20

Sharon L. Hansen
October 13, 1937 - February 10, 2014

Sharon L. Hansen, 76, of Forest City, died on Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Sharon LaVonne Hansen was born on October 13, 1937, to Henry and Bessie (Gudmonson) Rollefson in Winnebago County, Iowa. Baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sharon attended Forest City Community Schools, graduating in May of 1955. At age 16, she started working at the Thompson Insurance Agency and at the Phillips 66 gas station which her mother owned at the junction of HWYs 9 & 69.

At age 23, Sharon moved to Omaha and married Robert L. Smith. They had one son, Timothy Jay Smith, born on November 24, 1964. Sharon and Robert, later, divorced. She, then, moved to and worked in Chicago, Illinois. After Sharon and her son moved to Forest City in 1967, she began working for Winnebago Industries in the personnel department. She eventually retired as a Vice President of Administration after twenty-seven years with the firm. On September 7, 1973, Sharon married Raymond Hansen. She was a life-long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. An avid reader, she also served on the Forest City Library Board of Directors.

She is survived by her husband, Ray Hansen; her son, Tim Smith, and his wife, Brenda, of Churchton, Maryland; two step-sons, Jeff Hansen, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Jay Hansen, his wife, Ronda, and their sons, Austin and Adam, of Waukon, Iowa; and her sister-in-law, Fern Rollefson; as well as by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bessie Rollefson; two brothers, Harvey and Roger Rollefson; one sister, Margaret Schmitz; and two sisters-in-law, Maxine Rollefson and Mary Barkela.

Remembered for her giving nature, she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 14, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rodd Hopp officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 P.M., Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St, Forest City, Iowa.
Burial of her cremains will be held at a later date.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the family to be given to charities of her choice.

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