Obit for HANSEN, Josephine (b.1901 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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  Josephine Hansen was born at Granville, Iowa on June 17, 1901, to Casper 

and Catherine Felton Goeppel. At age two, the family moved from Iowa to a 

farm in Chanarambie Township near Woodstock and attended country school. 

Josephine worked as a switchboard operator in both Lake Wilson and 

Pipestone before her marriage. On November 5, 1924, she and Harold Hansen 

were married at St. Leo's Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage 

they farmed near Lake Wilson and raised their family. They retired and 

moved to Lake Wilson in 1964. Harold passed away on April 23, 1965. 

Josephine continued living in Lake Wilson until 1998 when she moved to 

the Our House Hospice Home in Slayton. She then moved to the Slayton 

Manor on April 5, 2002, and she passed away there on May 9, 2005, at the 

age of 103 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Lake Wilson, 

was an honorary member of the WCCW, taught religion classes and was a 

member of the choir. She was a Gold-Star Mother and member of the 

American Legion Auxiliary at Lake Wilson and a 4-H leader for several 

years. Josephine enjoyed quilting, reading, crafts, gardening and 

spending time with her family. Josephine also enjoyed writing letters to 

her relatives and many friends. 

  Survivors include three children: Mildred Strand, Lake Wilson; Virginia 

(Pat) Demuth, rural Slayton and Tom Hansen Lake Wilson; 10 grandchildren; 

16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in 

death by her husband Harold, two infant sons Robert and Kenneth; son 

Harold Jr. who was killed in WWII; grandson, Michael Demuth; two sons-in-

law, Desmond Strand and Edward Demuth, daughter-in-law, Pamela Hansen, 

four sisters, including her twin sister and one brother. 

  Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Church in Lake Wilson, MN on 

Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Patrick Arens officiating. 

Special music is by Group Therapy. The pallbearers are her great-

grandchildren: Ian Nelson, Ali Nelson, Zachary Herding, Tyler Akerlind, 

Karson Demuth, Kristi Kruger, Kati Honstrom and Kyle Honstrom. Interment 

is at St. Leo's Cemetery, Pipestone, MN. Visitation is on Wednesday at 

Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a prayer 

service at 7:30 p.m. and for one hour prior to the service, at the 

church. 

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