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Rosemary Colleen Hansen

August 14, 1936 — May 5, 2025

Rosemary Colleen Hansen passed away on May 5, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born on August 14, 1936, to Peter Syndergaard and Beatrice Brees Syndergaard in Clay County, Iowa.

Rosemary attended school in Peterson, Iowa, where she participated in 4-H, played the clarinet in the band, played basketball, and was a cheerleader.

Rosemary is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Beatrice; two brothers, Robert and Ken; three great grandchildren, Hult Bonnesen, Lakelyn Richards, and Kayden Schwartz.

She married Kenneth Hansen and was blessed with four beautiful daughters. Rosemary was a remarkable mother and grandmother, a dedicated housewife, a hardworking farmhand, a skilled gardener, a fabulous cook, and an exceptional seamstress. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities, sewing, reading, cooking, spending time on the beach or by the pool, fishing, and talking on the phone with her family. She was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church in Harlingen, Texas. Previously, Rosemary had been a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Left to treasure Rosemary’s memory are her loving husband, Kenneth Hansen; her daughters, Cynthia Howell (Dennis), Joni Click (Bruce), Lori Williams (Terry), and Sally Ites; her grandchildren, Dana Logan (Blake), Amber Edwards (Chris), Heidi Berthelsen (Kevin), Beth Geisinger (Jon), Ryan Williams (Carissa), Holly Richards (Deavon), Josh Schwartz, Siera Hilliard (David), Doug Bonnesen (Courtney), Kurtis Bonnesen (Ashlnn), and Tiffany Henkelvig (Howard); and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Rosemary was also blessed with three litters of orphaned kittens born on her patio. She adopted two of the sixteen kittens, Callie and Oliver, and found loving homes for the rest.

A service to celebrate Rosemary’s life is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Wesley Methodist Church, 1406 E. Austin Ave., Harlingen, Texas. A second celebration will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa.

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Service Schedule

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Celebration of Life

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Wesley United Methodist Church

1406 East Austin Avenue, Harlingen, TX 78550

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Celebration of Life

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

1614 W. 5th St., Storm Lake, IA 50588

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