Eunice Hansen
Eunice Hansen, age 86, of Hampton, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at Memorial Community Care after a long battle with Parkinsons.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 19 at United Lutheran Church in Hampton. Rev. Ricardo Riqueza will officiate. Inurnment will be in the United Lutheran Cemetery. No Visitation. Memorials may be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.
Eunice Evonne Hansen, the daughter of Everett and Pauline (Petersen) Forsberg, was born in Holdrege, on April 6, 1938 and passed away in Aurora, on October 14, 2024, at the age of 86.
Eunice grew up in Loomis, her father passed away when she was 14 and the family moved into Holdrege. She graduated from Holdrege High School then attended Kearney State College for a year, where she met Larry.
On July 20, 1958, she was united in marriage to Larry Hansen. They had two children: Mitch and Sherry. Eunice did the bookwork for Hampton Public Schools from home while raising their children and then worked as the administrative aide for the Hampton Schools Superintendent for 38 years before she retired.
She was a member of United Lutheran Church and her sorority. Eunice and Larry liked to golf. They golfed in men’s, women’s and couple leagues along with playing each time they went on vacation.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Roger Forsberg.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 66 years, Larry Hansen of Hampton; son, Mitch Hansen of Grand Island; daughter, Sherry (Michael) Peters of St. Libory; 7 grandchildren, Jessica (Brian) Houser, Jason Hansen, Michaela Peters, Ben (Shalee) Peters, Allison (Joe) Troester, Caitlin (Caleb) Kuhfahl and Sam (Mikayla) Peters and 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, June (Gary) Johnson of Holdrege and other relatives and friends.