OBITUARY: Wilma Wilhelmine Anna (Beyer) Hansen, 1914-2005, Mitchell Co., IA




                        Wilma Wilhelmine Anna Hansen

Funeral services for Wilma Wilhelmine Anna Hansen, 90, of St. Ansgar, Iowa,
were held Monday, April 4, 2005 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Byron Northwick officiating.

Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.  Wilma died on
Friday, April 1, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Wilma was born May 21, 1914 in Rock Township in Mitchell County, Iowa, the
daughter of Richard and Anna (Rachut) Beyer. She attended school in
St. Ansgar graduating in 1932.  Wilma married Lloyd Hansen on June 15,
1932. They lived in Carpenter, Iowa and moved to St. Ansgar where they
spent their entire life. Wilma enjoyed traveling with Lloyd on his charters.

She worked for the St. Ansgar Community Schools for many years as a cook.

Wilma's family was the joy of her life.  She will be remembered for her
immaculate lawn and wonderful cookies. She was known to give those extra
large helpings to her special kids at school. Her recipes are being handed
down to her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lloyd, sister Verna
Zitnak, brothers Arthur and Edwin Beyer, and son-in-law Jerry Jordahl

She is survived by her two children; Gloria Jordahl of St. Ansgar, and
Richard Hansen and his wife Helen of La Habra, Calif.; four grandchildren,
Kari and husband David Fomon of Coralville, IA, Erik and wife Heather
Jordahl of Bettendorf, Iowa, Dana Schauster and Mark Hansen both of
Anaheim, Calif; seven great-grandchildren, Joshua and Kristin Fomon,
Taylor and Nicholas Jordahl, Michael, Christopher and Brandon Hansen;
Brother-in-law, Thomas Zitnak, several nephews and a niece.

Arrangements were by Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar;
phone: 641-713-4920.



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