Nora
Hansen
Nora Hansen, 92 of Grand Island died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at home with her family by her side.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United
Methodist Church. The Reverend Jay Vetter will officiate. Burial
will be in the Kelso Cemetery near Farwell at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at All Faiths Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hansen was born June 2, 1919 at Rockville, NE the daughter of Soren and Emma Sorensen.
She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Hansen on August 23, 2002.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Koann Hansen of Grand Island, Danielle and Loren Bangs of Doniphan, Harry and Darla Hansen of Grand Island and Dr. Larry and Carol Hansen of Grand Island.
Those also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren, Krisha Goering, Heather Hansen Stites, Angela Bangs Schneider, Brian Bangs, Bradley Bangs and wife Jennifer, Audra Hansen, Gabriel Hansen and fiancé Kristin Brady and Tess Hansen; great-grandchildren, Matt Goering, Thaddeus Schneider, Hildi Schneider, Johnathan Bangs, Jacob Bangs, Allison Bangs and Olivia Bangs.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son and two brothers, Willie “Bill” Sorensen and Arthur Sorensen and sister, Rose Jakob.
Nora was raised on a farm near Rockville. She received her education at Souleville Elementary and graduated from Rockville High School, class of 1936.
On January 27, 1943 she was united in marriage to Raymond C. Hansen at Rockville. The couple farmed northeast of Rockville until 1953 when they moved to Grand Island.
She is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was very active in her church. Nora’s passion was her family. She enjoyed attending all her grandkid’s activities.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church, St. Francis
Hospice or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.