Mary Hansen of Hilltop Health Care Center (formerly of Litchfield) died Sunday, December 28, 2025. She was 98.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2026, at Church of Our Lady of Manannah, Grove City, Minn. Visitation was one hour before at the church.
Mary Elizabeth (Menish) Hansen was born on October 11, 1927, to Edward and Lucille (Buzzell) Menish in O’Neill, Neb. After the death of her mother in January 1930, Mary was raised by her father and grandmother Bridget O’Malley Menish.
Mary attended country school in Gratten Township of Holt County Neb., through 8th grade. Mary often rode her horse to the country school. Mary attended and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in O’Neill, Neb.
After graduating from high school, Mary had a job in O’Neill at the drug store behind the soda fountain. It was here that she met Gene Hansen who had returned from serving in World War II.
On April 2, 1948, Mary married Eugene C. Hansen in Harlingen, Texas. They had four daughters.
Mary took great pride in always having a clean house and making a good meal. Her home-made bread was especially good. After Mary and Gene moved to town, she worked as a nursing assistant for many years. In later years, Mary volunteered at Meeker Memorial Hospital and Kids Stop in St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Joe Menish, infant daughter Debra Ann, and grandson Jess Kranz.
Mary is survived by her daughters Kathleen (Duane) Oftedahl, Diann (Kavin) Dressen, Bonnie (Bruce) Wendt, and Susan (Joe) Feldhege; grandchildren Kelly (Damyon) Andow, Chad Oftedahl, Casey (Rachel) Dressen, Blaire (Danny) Andrews, Colleen Wendt, Randy Wendt, Nick (RaeAnn) Kranz, and Alex (Amy) Feldhege; great-grandchildren Cedric Andow, Corbin Andow, Nora Andrews, Gage Dressen, Latrell (fiancé Morgan) Dressen, Donta Dressen, Cora Dressen, Hannah Dressen, Evan Dressen, Ellie Dressen, Hank Dressen, Charlie Dressen, Peyton Knisley, Kadence Kranz, Brandtly Kranz, Kora Kranz, Walter Feldhege, and Vivian Feldhege.
Arrangements were with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring, Minn.