Helen Ann Hansen

Helen Ann Hansen, age 83, of Mankato, was called to her Heavenly home on Monday, February 1, 2016.

Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Friday, February 5, 2016 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Funeral service will be at 11am, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at church with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Mike Omtvedt will officiate. Burial will follow at the East Lutheran Church Cemetery in Delavan, MN. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Helen Ann Elizabeth (Wettlaufer) Hansen was born on July 30, 1932 in Faribault County – Easton, MN, daughter of John and Helena (Rempp) Wettlaufer. Helen went to country school at District 28 and graduated from Minnesota Lake High School in 1950. She married Jerome C. Hansen on November 8, 1953. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Minnesota Lake Co-op for 3 years while Jerry was in the U.S. Army. Following that, they farmed for many years in the Delavan area. They moved to Mankato for their retirement years in 2000.

Helen was involved in the Delavan Auxiliary, Faribault County Extension Group, volunteering at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, her Red Hat group, Faribault County Hospice, and was actively involved in Hosanna Lutheran Church. She and Jerry enjoyed socializing, square dancing, and playing cards with many different groups and wintered in Arizona for several years.

Helen loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include husband, Jerome of Mankato; daughters, Anne (Steve) Rozek of Brooklyn Park, MN and Karen (Matthew) Quanrud of Preston, MN; grandchildren, Christopher Rozek of Chicago, IL, David Rozek of Orlando, FL, Matthew (Jacy) Quanrud of Plymouth, MN, and Jennifer Quanrud of Perry, IA; 4 sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, John Wettlaufer; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.