Katherine Hansen

Katherine Mary Fischer was born on May 11, 1928 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Joseph and Hannah (Raverty) Fischer. She graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1946. Katherine married Richard "Dick" Hansen on May 29, 1948 at St. Mary's Rectory. She retired from the University of Minnesota/Brown County Extension Service on September 1, 1989 after 30 years of service. Katherine was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, CCW, Christian Mothers, Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and Divine Providence Auxiliary. She enjoyed and loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, reading, watching the Minnesota Twins, playing cards and traveling to many U.S. States, Hawaii and Europe. She is survived by 3 daughters; Mary Jeanne (Greg) Bloodgood of Mankato, Patti (Dean) Anderson of New Ulm, Kathy Jo (Robert) Marti of Sleepy Eye; grandchildren, Sarah (Russ) Schabert, Alex (Heather) Saffert, Chandra (Kiran) Kavati, Katherine Bloodgood, Andy Marti, Ben Marti; great grandchildren, Morgan, Will and Elliot Schabert, Nolin, Nathan and Isaac Saffert, Amelia Katherine Marti, Kingston Kavati; step grandchildren, Shannon (Michele) Anderson, Matthew (Jessica) Anderson; step great grandchildren, Alyvia and Amelia Anderson, Kristin, Emily and Chloe Anderson; sister, Carol Walden of Redwood Falls; brother, Dean (Judy) Fischer of New Ulm; sister-in-law, Marian Fischer of St. Paul, brothers-in-law, Charles "Chisey"(Shirley) Hansen, Harold "Hooch" Hansen, both of Sleepy Eye and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Dick Hansen on January 10, 1992, In-laws, C.C. and Veronica Hansen, great-grandson, Jacob Schabert, sisters, brothers and In-laws, Phyllis Hansen, Virginia Jeanne Hansen, George and Lily Fischer, Clarence and Pearl Fischer, Marvin Fischer, Eva Wesner, Hazel and Elroy Krenz, Ione and Harold Mattson and Jim Walden. Visitation 9:30 am - 11:00 am Monday, March 25, 2013 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 11:00 am Monday, March 25, 2013 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information Home Cemetery 700 St. Mary's St. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085