Dorothy Irene Hansen

Dorothy Irene HANSEN Dorothy Irene Hansen of Seattle, Washington passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the age of 97. Dorothy was born September 30, 1913 in Concrete, Washington. She graduated from Ballard Highschool in 1932, and married the late Eldar Hansen in 1940. She was a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star. Dorothy was "Grandma" to all, she enjoyed and loved life. She was always ready for a game of Pinochle, Scrabble, or Bingo. She also enjoyed an occasional trip to the Casino, but nothing was more important to her than family. She was a loving devoted Mother, a beloved and treasured Grandma, a very special "GG", and a dear and cherished friend to many. We were all so lucky and blessed to have her in our lives. Dorothy is survived by two children; Bill (Karen) Hansen, and Vicki (Mike) Brehan, grandchildren; Michele, Shannon, Sean (Dawn), Kari, and Kleve (Nicole), great grandchildren; Cassie, Colton, and Olivia, great-great grandchildren; Kylee and Leyna plus many other extended family members. A Memorial Service will be held January 22nd at 2:00pm at Ballard First Lutheran Church, 2006 NW 65th St, Seattle WA. Our family would like to extend a Very Special Thank You to the Management, all the staff, and her dear friends at the Ballard Manor Retirement Home for the kindness and support they all extended to our family and Dorothy. In lieu of flowers, please make any charitable donations to the Swedish Visiting Nurse Services (Hospice Program) 6100 219th St SW Suite 400 Mountlake Terrace WA 98043.