Beverly J. (Thoreson) HANSEN

HANSEN, THORESON, VAN DER VERTH, JANVRIN, HADAWAY, HARTZLER, MABEE, PETER, HANSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/18/2013 at 14:58:14

November 11, 1938 ---- May 15, 2013

Beverly J. Hansen, 74, of Story City, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2013, at Bethany Manor in Story City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2013, at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Story City.

Bev was born on Nov. 11, 1938, in Hiawatha, Kan., to parents Norman and Lois (Van der Verth) Thoreson. She graduated from Ruthven High School and attended Waldorf College. She was an elementary teacher in Belmond and Gilbert schools. She married Lee Hansen on July 16, 1961, and to this union three children were born. She enjoyed walks at the Ledges, singing and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Lee, of Story City; two daughters, Janet Janvrin (Robert Hadaway), of Colo, and Jean Hansen (Kelly Hartzler), of Urbandale; and one son, Nick Hansen (Laurie Mabee), of Eagle Grove; seven grandchildren, Uriah Peter, Josiah Peter, Tabitha Peter, Samantha Janvrin, Sydni Hansen, Jess Hansen and Jude Hanson; one great-grandson, Jason Peter; two brothers, Herb Thoreson, of Sioux City, and Doug Thoreson, of Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Isaiah Peter. Soderstrum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

May 16, 2013
Ames Tribune - Ames, Iowa