Obituary for Myra Hansen
Funeral services for Myra Hansen age 99 of Wisner, NE will be held on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in Wisner, NE with Pastor Janelle Siffring officiating. Interment will be in the Wisner Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and will continue on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn at the visitation and the funeral. Seating will be socially distanced by households. The service will be live streamed on Monday at www.facebook.com/minnickfuneralserviceinc.
Myra passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hillside Villa in West Point, NE.
Myra E. (Siemers) Hansen, daughter of John E. and Anna (Krieger) Siemers was born October 29, 1921 at the home place of rural Wisner. Myra attended grade school at District #67, Cuming County and graduated Wisner High School in 1939. The next couple years she stayed at home and helped with the household chores.
On January 11, 1942 she married Arnold H. Westerhold. The first year of their marriage was spent in San Diego, California where Arnold worked at Consolidated Aircraft until November of 1942 when he entered the service. Myra joined him at several camps in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California where she worked different jobs at each location. To this union one son, Keith was born. Following their return from the European theatre, Arnold’s division (Army 86th) was redeployed to the Philippines where he died in December 1945 following a short illness.
Myra married Harold L. Hansen on December 1, 1949. The first seven years of their marriage they farmed near Laurel. From there they moved to Myra’s home farm close to Wisner. They farmed there from November 1956 till April 1986 when Harold passed away. Myra continued the farming operation until 1993 when she moved to her home in Wisner. Four children were born to this union – Wayne, Carole, Steven and Kathy.
In her younger days, Myra enjoyed raising chickens, ducks, and lambs and having a big garden, canning many vegetables and fruits. She especially enjoyed sewing and cross-stitching. She was a devoted member of Christ Lutheran Church, the ELCA Circles, the Nifty Neighbors Project Club, VFW Women’s Auxiliary, and the Pinochle Club. More recently her grandchildren’s games and activities garnered her attention. Her greatest love was being surrounded by her family – particularly Christmases at home and annual summer outings at Gavin’s Point or elsewhere.
Myra is survived by her five children – Keith (Jane) Westerhold of Westfield, New Jersey; Wayne (Sally) Hansen of Pender; Carole Kieckhafer of Hooper; Steve Hansen of Stanton; and Kathy Anstine of Omaha; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one sister, two brothers, maternal and fraternal grandparents, and all her aunts and uncles.
Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn at the visitation and the funeral. Seating will be socially distanced by households. The service will be live streamed on Monday at www.facebook.com/minnickfuneralserviceinc.
Myra passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hillside Villa in West Point, NE.
Myra E. (Siemers) Hansen, daughter of John E. and Anna (Krieger) Siemers was born October 29, 1921 at the home place of rural Wisner. Myra attended grade school at District #67, Cuming County and graduated Wisner High School in 1939. The next couple years she stayed at home and helped with the household chores.
On January 11, 1942 she married Arnold H. Westerhold. The first year of their marriage was spent in San Diego, California where Arnold worked at Consolidated Aircraft until November of 1942 when he entered the service. Myra joined him at several camps in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California where she worked different jobs at each location. To this union one son, Keith was born. Following their return from the European theatre, Arnold’s division (Army 86th) was redeployed to the Philippines where he died in December 1945 following a short illness.
Myra married Harold L. Hansen on December 1, 1949. The first seven years of their marriage they farmed near Laurel. From there they moved to Myra’s home farm close to Wisner. They farmed there from November 1956 till April 1986 when Harold passed away. Myra continued the farming operation until 1993 when she moved to her home in Wisner. Four children were born to this union – Wayne, Carole, Steven and Kathy.
In her younger days, Myra enjoyed raising chickens, ducks, and lambs and having a big garden, canning many vegetables and fruits. She especially enjoyed sewing and cross-stitching. She was a devoted member of Christ Lutheran Church, the ELCA Circles, the Nifty Neighbors Project Club, VFW Women’s Auxiliary, and the Pinochle Club. More recently her grandchildren’s games and activities garnered her attention. Her greatest love was being surrounded by her family – particularly Christmases at home and annual summer outings at Gavin’s Point or elsewhere.
Myra is survived by her five children – Keith (Jane) Westerhold of Westfield, New Jersey; Wayne (Sally) Hansen of Pender; Carole Kieckhafer of Hooper; Steve Hansen of Stanton; and Kathy Anstine of Omaha; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one sister, two brothers, maternal and fraternal grandparents, and all her aunts and uncles.