Ethel Mae Hansen

Ethel Mae Hansen was born on November 24, 1934 to Vance and Gladys Tuberg Olson in Lincoln Township in Blue Earth County. She graduated from Amboy High School, Rasmusson College and later Riverland Technical College. She was united in marriage to Duane Nolden on October 2, 1954 in Vernon Center, MN. Later Ethel married Dallas Hansen on April 7, 1960 in South Dakota. She had worked as a secretary at Hubbard Mills, Telex, Land O Lakes and retired from Desktop Media in 1999. Ethel was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and was the organist there for many years. She loved music and enjoyed playing piano/organ and singing in harmony. Ethel also had many hobbies and pastimes, reading, embroidery, crocheting, sewing, collecting teapots, and studying genealogy. She also enjoyed traveling, especially flying. Survivors include her children, Terry and his wife Peggy Nolden of Bemidji, MN, Pam and her husband, Randy Giebel of Albert Lea, Carole and her husband Paul Brill of Vergas, MN, Mike and his wife Kris Hansen of Albertville, MN and Sheila Hansen of Montevideo, MN; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ethel was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Duane and Dallas; brother, Robert V. Olson; sister, Marilyn J. Olson and grandson, John V. Nolden. Memorials are preferred to Our Savior's Lutheran Church.