Kathleen Margarett (Winegardner) Hansen

Kathleen “Kay” (Winegardner) Hansen, 94, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Holy Spirit Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA.

A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Faith United Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.christysmith.com .

Kathleen was born January 8, 1927, in Emerson, NE to Jacob and Margaret Winegardner. She grew up in Emerson. Kay married her love, John Hansen, on April 15, 1948, who preceded her in death in 2007. She was employed at the Bridge Bay Café, Neisser’s Dime Store, and Younker’s Shoe Repair.

Kay loved to help other people. She enjoyed fishing in her younger days and now playing Bingo. Kay also loved to browse at Goodwill and rummage sales.

Kay was a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church.

Kay is survived by her sister, Margaret Curry of Jacksonville, NC; brother, Charles (Connie) Winegardner of Spirit Lake, IA; several nieces and nephews, including her niece, Cindy Lewin of Sioux City; her Holy Spirit Family; and a friend, Karen Annis.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Alice (Harold) Lewin, Joann (Willard) Vraspir, Bernard, Jake, and Ernie (Joann) Winegardner; brother-in-law, Vern Curry; and a nephew, Doug Curry.