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Funeral services for Grace A. Hansen of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 at St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Peter’s Cemetery, New Richland.

Grace died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in LaCrescent, MN. She was 95 years of age.

Grace was born May 18, 1922 in Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of Edward and Eva (Ogilvie) Rosenau. After graduation from Waldorf High School in 1940 she was united in marriage to Orven R. Hansen in Waldorf, MN. Grace had been employed for over 30 years at the E.F. Johnson Company in Waseca, MN. After her retirement she worked for 10 years as an attendant at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, MN.

Grace was confirmed in faith at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf and became a lifetime member of St Peter’s Church in New Richland where she was active in afternoon Mission, Ladies Aid and quilting. In her free time she enjoyed dancing and embroidery. 

She is survived by her sons Alan and his wife Barb Hansen of Bemidji, MN, Dale and his wife Judy Hansen of LaCrescent, MN, four grandchildren, Nicole Albert, Jodi Wiles, Jeremy Hansen, Michael Becker and 10 great grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother Russell (Deloris) Rosenau of Waldorf, MN.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents; husband Orven, daughter Kathleen Kahue and sister Ruth Rosenau.

Memorials can be made to the stain glass windows at St Peter’s Church.

 

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