Colleen Hansen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Colleen Hansen, 86, formerly of Boone, Iowa entered into Eternal Life with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, May 25, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Colleen has been surrounded by her loving family since moving to Florida to live with her daughter in November of 2010. Her children and family have returned Colleen to Boone to lay her to rest with her husband, Leroy Hansen, to whom she was married for 61 years. Colleen was born on May 29, 1929 in Hartington, Nebraska. She moved to Boone, Iowa during her childhood. On July 31, 1946, Colleen married Leroy Hansen at Troy, Kansas. Colleen was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone. Colleen was a very devoted and loving wife, mother, and caregiver to her mother-in-law for 20 years and then caregiver to her mother for another 20 plus years all while raising her children and later managing her mother’s farms for many years after her step-father’s passing. Colleen was a very gifted seamstress and was still sewing and making memories for her family right up to a few weeks before her passing. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. Colleen was preceded in death by her husband Leroy on April 25, 2007; her mother Hazel Tatreau Jons; her step-father Roland Jons; her sisters Virginia (Paul) Koontz of Seattle, Washington and Beverly (Jim) Garland of Denver, Colorado; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Brown of Plant City, Florida. Colleen is survived by her daughter, Sylvia (Bill) of Tampa, Florida; son Troy (Michelle) of St. Petersburg, Florida; her grandchildren, Heather (Kevin) of Clearwater, Florida and Keith (Michelle) of Granbury, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Jared of Atlanta, Georgia and Ethan of Clearwater, Florida; her brother, Howard of Plant City, Florida; her cousins, Barbara of Omaha, Nebraska and Joan of Littleton, Colorado; her step-son Elmo (Jolene) of Boone, Iowa; many nieces and nephews and their families; and many friends in the Boone area. A private graveside service and interment was held for the family in Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone with Pastor Lindsay Watkins officiating. In memory of Colleen, memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church, 712 12th Street, Boone, Iowa 50036.

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May 29, 1929 - June 4, 2016

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May 29, 1929 - June 4, 2016

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