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Violet May Hansen Andersen

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Birth	:	2 Jan 1930 Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 2019 Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7289100, -94.9242700
Description	:	Violet May Andersen, the daughter of Hans and Magdalena (Mayer) Hansen was born January 2, 1930, at her parents’ home in Cameron Township Audubon County, Iowa and died January 6, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years and 4 days. Violet was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. When Violet was young her family lived in Melville Township and then settled in Viola Township. During this time she attended several one room rural schools then attended the Viola school graduating with the High School Class of 1948. Along... Read More	Violet May Andersen, the daughter of Hans and Magdalena (Mayer) Hansen was born January 2, 1930, at her parents’ home in Cameron Township Audubon County, Iowa and died January 6, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years and 4 days. Violet was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. When Violet was young her family lived in Melville Township and then settled in Viola Township. During this time she attended several one room rural schools then attended the Viola school graduating with the High School Class of 1948. Along with studying at school, she worked and cooked for several area farm families. She was active in 4-H and received a scholarship from Farm Bureau which she utilized when she attended the Iowa Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Violet graduated with a Teaching Certificate and taught at the Viola Consolidated Schools and in several one room rural schools. On August 2, 1950, she was united in marriage to Darrell “Arch” Andersen in the living room of Ed and Greta Franck by Pastor Bollasen, who was the Pastor at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, west of Audubon. They were blessed with two children, Vicki and Reggie. Violet was the secretary at the County Superintendents office at the court house for a short time and also was a substitute teacher in Audubon County, Shelby County, and Carroll County but was a home maker when the children were young and only taught when she could find a suitable baby sitter. In 1957, Violet and Arch started their own plumbing and heating business. They operated Andersen Plumbing and Heating for several years, then owned and operated the Dairy Queen for a few years. Later on, they were in partnerships in owning and operating the bowling alley, restaurants, the Audubon News Advocate, the Exira Journal, the Irwin Post, and the Holiday Motel. Violet studied and became a licensed real estate salesperson. She and Arch operated their own real estate business. Violet was an active member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and served on the church council. She was a member of the Ladies Circle and involved in many of the activities of the church. She was a member of the Audubon County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Friendship Home Auxiliary, was a member of the Audubon Chamber of Commerce. Violet was a board member of the Audubon County Historical Society and the Audubon County Tourism board. Violet and Arch almost always worked as a team each supporting the other and they were awarded the Volunteers of the Year in 2012 at the Friendship Home. During retirement, Violet and Arch bought a motor home and traveled south for several weeks during the winter and then visited the many national parks, with Yellowstone being their favorite, and even drove to Alaska. Violet enjoyed growing flowers and raised Hibiscus, petunias, and geraniums. She enjoyed baking and made amazing birthday cakes. She also enjoyed crocheting and made many afghans and prayer shawls. Preceding her in death was her parents; her sisters and brothers, Rose and husband, Edward Bylund, Dale and wife, Lorraine Hansen, Richard Hansen, Eleanor Mainelli, Carolyn and husband, Dale Hoffman, and Charlotte and husband, Dennis Kinney; her sisters-in-law, Darlene Andersen and Betty and husband, Darrell Newell. Survivors include her husband, of 68 years, Arch; her children, Vicki, and Reggie and wife, Caroline; her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Ryan and wife, Emily,and their children, Grace, Riley, and Olivia; Sara and husband, Simon, and their son, Arthur; Brian and his daughter, Gabrielle; and Joseph; her sister, Anna; her sister-in-law, Marilyn; her brother-in-law, Bud; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. The family will meet with friends Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Ben Unseth on Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

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Violet May Hansen Andersen's memorial is located at: Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA.
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Violet May Hansen Andersen death on 6 Jan 2019 in Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7289100
Longitude: -94.9242700

Family Members:

Parent

Hans Hansen

(1893 - 1962)

Magdalena Mayer Hansen

(1906 - 1972)

Siblings

Rose Marie Hansen Bylund

(1926 - 2015)

Lorenz Dale Hansen

(1935 - 2009)

(unknow - unknow)

Carolyn E. Hansen Hoffman

(1938 - 1963)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

2. Arlington Heights Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7270000, -94.9240000

3. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7033005, -94.9242020

4. County Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6953120, -94.9233120

5. Luccocks Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7619019, -94.8653030

6. Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6685000, -94.8995000

7. Ebenezer Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7175000, -95.0159000

8. Douglas Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7611008, -95.0282974

9. Melville Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7439003, -94.8013992

10. Cameron Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.9167023

11. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8198130, -95.0154970

12. Adventist Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

13. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

14. Gray Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8414001, -94.9946976

15. Viola Center Cemetery
Viola Center, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.8016968

16. Poplar Cemetery
Poplar, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6895000, -95.0942000

17. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

18. Exira Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

19. Merrills Grove Cemetery
Fiscus, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7057991, -95.1128006

20. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5905991, -94.8641968

21. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
North Branch, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6603012, -94.7236023

23. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

24. Michaelsen Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500