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Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Glenda D. Hansen

Glenda D. Hansen

Glenda D. Hansen

Glenda Hansen

HARTINGTON — Glenda D. Hansen, 83, Hartington, died Nov. 5, 2025, at the Arbor Care Center, Hartington.

Funeral services were Nov. 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating.

Burial was at the Hartington City Cemetery.

Visitation was Sunday at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, and continued Monday, one hour prior to services. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.

Pallbearers were Joel Hansen, Heather Hansen, Mark Hansen, Erin Hansen, Jacob Hansen, Brooke Neptune, Emma Butler and Annie Larson.

Glenda was born Oct. 5, 1942, to William Franklin and Hattie Alice (Anderson) Juracek in Wausa. She grew up in Wausa and graduated from Wausa High School in 1960. Sheattended one year at Northeast Technical Community College in Norfolk. Glenda married LeRoy Arnold Hansen May 26, 1961, in Wausa. She worked at the Ben Franklin store for about five years and then she worked for 24 years at Pizza Hut, Hartington.

Glenda was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She helped at the Lutheran fair stand at the Cedar County Fair. She loved to golfand she played in the Woman’s league and golfed in many couples tournaments with LeRoy over the years. Her golf saying “hit the ball” was said many times. Glenda was everyone’s “favorite” aunt. She enjoyed watching her boys in their high school football and basketball games. She loved traveling with LeRoy on eight cruises, several train trips and four tour bus trips.She and LeRoy volunteered at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton for several years. Glenda also liked helping at the Resthaven Cemetery in Wichita during Memorial Day weekend.

She enjoyed their family reunions, many at Arbor Lodge; and, she loved the Wausa smorgasbord celebration.

Most of all, Glenda was the perfect mother for their daughter,Leah. Leah’s cerebral palsy required her to live in Wayne since she was 4 years old. Glenda and LeRoy would make regular trips to Wayne and Bloomfield to visit Leah for the past 54 years, never once failing to make that drive. Sheloved her family and her grandchildren.

Glenda is survived by her husband, LeRoy, Hartington; two sons, Joel (Heather) Hansen, Omaha, and Mark (Erin) Hansen, Wichita, Kansas.; daughter, Leah Hansen, Bloomfield; five grandchildren, Annie (Dan) Larson, Emma (Charlie) Butler, Meghan (Keanu) Landolt, Brooke (Nash) Neptune, Jacob (Madison) Hansen; two great-grandchildren, Scarlett and Bobby Scott; three siblings, Marlene DeRosa, New York; Lauren (Eldon) Jaracek, Omaha; Richard “Butch” (Sharlene) Juracek, Norfolk; and several favorite nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents,William and Hattie Juracek; a sister, Blondell; and two nephews, Jeff DeRosa and Kurt Juracek.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hansen family which will be used toward the benefit of Cerebral Palsy.

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