Frances L. Hansen

Frances L. Hansen

Frances Hansen Obituary

Published by Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and Crematory on Jun. 13, 2013.
Frances L. Hansen, age 86, Council Bluffs, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Hospice House in Glenwood, Iowa.

Frances was born in Dow City, Iowa, and was united in marriage to Robert W. Hansen on May 20, 1961.

He preceded her in death in 2006; as well as her parents, Joseph and Daisey Glassburner Hallowell; and great-grandson, Davin Brown.

Survivors include daughter, Beth Wickman and her daughters, Emily and Elysha, and great grandchildren, Dayton and Paxton Brown; son, Rob Hansen and Michelle and their daughter, Katelyn; brother, Richard Hallowell, of Arizona. Frances was a longtime member at Broadway United Methodist Church and former secretary there.

Visitation Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by Memorial Services at 11 a.m., all at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Frances will be buried at the Dow City Cemetery.


This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.

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