Cleda Mae Hansen
Funeral services for Cleda Mae Hansen, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Endurance Church (formerly Faith Assembly Church), under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hansen passed away at 11:18 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at her home.
She was born September 28, 1926, at Pleasant Mound, Illinois, to Aaron Strohkirch and Irene Estelle Fenton Strohkirch. She was married April 29, 1944, to Lester J. Royer and to this union two children were born. On March 8, 1975, she was married at Montgomery, Illinois, to Vernon Brandt Hansen, who preceded her in death on September 3, 2016. Mrs. Hansen was a supervisor of social services for the State of Illinois and had operated a grocery store and restaurant. She was a fine example of being a woman of God. Mrs. Hansen enjoyed her yard, raising flowers and a garden. She loved to travel with her sisters and friends and enjoyed collecting bells from all over the country. Mrs. Hansen lived her life serving the Lord and was a member of Faith Assembly Church of God for thirty-five years.
She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Ansel and husband, Raymond; five grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren; and many close friends, nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one son, Skip Royer, one great-grandchild, Levi, one brother and two sisters, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hansen will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Endurance Church Missions Fund or American Cancer Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Carol A Gones
June 29, 2018 @ 10:56 am
Our thoughts and prayers are with Cleda’s family. Her legacy lives on in each of you! We had the honor of meeting Cleda and Vernon at Faith Assembly in 1995 when we were new to the West Plains area. Both of them always made us feel “right at home” with their warm smiles and servant’s hearts. We will all miss our sweet little Cleda, but we all have peace knowing that through her patient Endurance, she continued to do God’s will for her life and now she is receiving all He has promised her (Hebrews 10:36). Hugs from Bob and Carol Gones
Kent Royer
June 29, 2018 @ 1:54 pm
I will always remember Aunt Cleda from my childhood years as a very caring and kind aunt.
Karen Miller
July 2, 2018 @ 4:30 pm
Aunt Cleda was pretty on the outside, but her spirit was beautiful! It will be wonderful to worship with her around the throne.
I appreciate that she offered kindness, forgiveness and friendship to me.
To Ray, Sharon and the grands: lean heavily on God and remember her gain.
Marilyn Petrie
July 2, 2018 @ 5:14 pm
I have to agree with Kent Royer and my sister Karen comments. She was a beautiful caring Aunt.
Marilyn Petrie
July 2, 2018 @ 5:57 pm
Sorry to hear about Aunt Cleda. I agree with Kent and my sister Karen she was a very loving and caring aunt.. I can remember when mother (Thelma Miller) was in her wedding when Aunt Cleda married Vernon Brandt. Sharon you and Ray are in my thoughts and prayers. Marlyn