Patricia A.
Hansen
Died
June 4, 2016
NORTHPORT
– Patricia Ann Hansen, 85, of Northport, passed away, Saturday, June 4, 2016 at
Northport Highlands.
Patricia was born Feb. 19, 1931 in
Manchester, MI the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hertzfeld) Schwab. In July of 1953 in Manchester she married her
loving husband of sixty-two years, Paul Hansen who
survives.
Pat attended Mercy School of Nursing in Ann
Arbor where she met Paul, who was attending the University of Michigan. She used her nurse’s training in VA hospitals,
and later attended to the illnesses, bumps, and bruises in her large family, as
well as in her compassionate and loving care of her aging
parents.
Pat taught her children to swim, throw a
baseball, bake pies, and to love the Detroit Tigers: to camp and love the
outdoors. She taught them the values of
patience, attentive listening, serving others, and self-effacing love. During her years in Northport, Pat gladly
donated her time to St Gertrude’s.
“Saint” Pat was truly the best Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and
Friend.
Patricia is survived by her husband, Paul;
their seven children, Jane (Randy) Rogers, Joseph (Susan) Hansen, Peter (Connie)
Hansen, Ruth (Hans) Meijer, James (Robyn) Hansen, George (Patti) Hansen, Patti
(Scott) Thompson; a sister, Mary Ellen (William) Cherry; sixteen grandchildren,
and seven great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a
sister, Jacqueline Habig, a brother in law, Ernest Marquardt and a grandson,
Karl Hansen.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7 from 5
to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. Wake Service at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons
Bay. The Mass will be celebrated at 11
a.m. on Wednesday, June 8 with the family greeting friends one hour prior to the
Mass at St. Gertrude’s Church of Northport.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed
to St. Gertrude’s Church, PO Box 9, Northport, MI 49670; Father Fred Foundation,
P.O. Box 2260, Traverse City, MI 49685 and/or Munson Hospice, 1105 Sixth St,
Traverse City, MI 49684.
Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral
Home & Cremation Services of Leelanau.
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