Helen Hansen

Biography

Helen Lousetta Holley Hansen passed away 22 May 2013. She was born 19 November 1921 in Corinne, Utah to Roy Earl Holley and Bertha Urana Garrard. Married on 21 December 1939 to W. Delwin Hansen of Bear River City, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized 5 years later in the LDS Salt Lake Temple.

They lived west of Bear River City on a dairy farm throughout their lives together. A loving and devoted wife and mother, Helen bore 4 children. Helen spent the last few years of her life at the home of her daughter, Vickie, in South Jordan, Utah where she passed away of natural causes at the age of 91.

Helen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was devoted to her callings in the church auxiliaries, DUP, and served with Delwin in the Georgia, Atlanta Mission. She was accomplished in quilting, tatting, crocheting and other needlework. She was a natural teacher, being a "teacher's aide" in school, teaching in church callings, and teaching her homemaking, cooking and handiwork skills to many.

Preceded in death by her husband, Delwin, her parents, one brother, Floyd Holley, and 3 sisters, Rose Holley, Lucille Roche Holst, and Blanche Thorstad. Also, a sweet great-grandson, R J Hansen.

She is survived by a son, Gary D. Hansen (Florence), Bear River City; and daughters, Carol McKeever (William, deceased) Santaquin, Utah, Vena Howard (Ron, deceased) Brigham City, Utah, and Vickie Saddler (Robert) S. Jordan, Utah, 12 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 21 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother, Roy E. Holley (Paulette), Kennewick, WA.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the Staff of Haven Homecare and Hospice.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday May 25, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Bear River City LDS Chapel, 5870 N 4700 W. Friends may call on the family from 6-8:00 pm on Friday May 24, 2013 and also before the service from 9:30-10:30 a.m., both at the church. Interment at the Bear River City Cemetery.