Funeral services for Lyda Hansen age 99 of Beemer, NE will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer, NE. Interment will be in the Beemer Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will continue on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer, NE. Minnick Funeral Home in West Point is in charge of the arrangements.

Lyda passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Colonial Haven Nursing Home in Beemer, NE.

Lyda Hansen was born on July 11, 1917 at Pilger, NE to Paul and Alvena (Jacobsen) Siegert. Lyda grew up on the family farm west of Pilger and attended Stanton Co. Rural School. She helped on the family farm and cleaned houses in Pilger. Lyda worked at the Little Gem Café in Wisner, Indian Trails Country Club and Colonial Haven Nursing Home in Beemer.

On January 14, 1951, she was united in marriage to Lindy Hansen, Sr. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Pilger, NE.

Lyda was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Beemer, Beemer American Legion Auxiliary #159, and the Beemer Fireman’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed making ceramic crafts, playing cards, and took care of a very large garden along with canning the produce.

Survivors include-
Son- Lindy Hansen, Jr. of Beemer, NE and family-
Kevin and Jennifer Hansen, Jeremy Hansen and son-Clint, Sarah and Cody Marx and family-
Morgan, Seth, Landree & Tucker
Son-Larry and Linda Hansen of Wisner, NE and family-
Tiffany and Phil Myer and daughter-Zoey, Jeff Hansen
Son-Garry and Beverly Hansen of West Point, NE and family-
David Hansen, Kathy and Tyson Greenfield and daughter-Rebel, Anna Hansen and son-Gunner, Laura and Bryan Goeden and daughter Harley, Kelly Hansen, Daniel Hansen, Bobby Hansen,Kristy Hansen, Holly Hansen, and James Hansen

Sister-in-law-Mabel Siegert of Norfolk, NE

Lyda was preceded in death by her parents, husband-Lindy, Sr. on February 11, 2008, and brothers- John and Charles Siegert.

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