EMILY SUE HANSEN

1939 - 2015

EMILY SUE HANSEN MISSION - Emily Sue Hansen, 75, was born November 28, 1939 in McAllen, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Jewel Dillard Hansen and the granddaughter of Mission Pioneer settlers (1918) George and Tena Hansen. She passed away at Pax Villa Hospice February 12th after a nearly 50 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She graduated from Mission High School in 1957 and attended Oklahoma State University. She is survived by her nephew, Gary Hansen, of Morgan, Texas as well as other nieces and nephews in north Texas. Her Mission survivors include Carolyn Chesshir Bur, Dick Chesshir, and V.C. Stutz. She was also survived by many cousins across the U.S. as well as sorority friends. She also leaves behind her beloved pets. We wish to thank her faithful caregiver, Carmen Chavez. It was her wish to be cremated and her ashes be placed in the Hansen Family Mausoleum. Services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the mausoleum in Laurel Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorial donations be made to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163. Services are under the direction of Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission. Sign the guest book at www.themonitor.com/obituaries